Computational Evaluation Of The Haemodynamic Performance Of A Novel Prosthetic Heart Valve
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL DESIGN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL CONFERENCES AND COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION IN ENGINEERING CONFERENCE, 2017, VOL 3(2017)
Abstract
It has become evident through studies both computational and otherwise, that the characteristics of blood flow through a mechanical heart valve is closely tied to its thrombogenic profile and clinical performance. Despite progress in the field, there remains an unmet clinical need for a heart valve that is both durable and free from the need for anticoagulation therapy. We designed a prototype for a novel mechanical heart valve with the aim of improving hemodynamic performance and obviating the need for anticoagulant therapy. In this paper we present the results of a computational study that compared our prototype mechanical heart valve with a popular commercially available valve, the Medtronic ATS valve. Our results show that the unique design features of our prototype leads to a reduction turbulent flow, along with a reduction in velocity jets by up to 28%, pressure gradient across the valve by 36.7%, and increases in the effective orifice area of the valve by 25.7%
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Key words
haemodynamic performance,valve,computational evaluation
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