Textile Heartvalve Prosthesis: Manufacturing Process and Prototype Performances

Frédéric Heim, Bernard Durand, Nabil Chakfe

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    Abstract

    A textile heart valve prosthesis is manufactured by forming fabric in such a way as to obtain a valve geometry close to that of the native valve. The forming process leads to optimal closing geometry and limited deformation of the fabric structure during manufacture. The hydrodynamic performance of a fabric heart valve prototype is measured and compared with other commercially available heart valve prosthesis types. In vitro performance of the prototype is evaluated using a pulse duplicator simulating the left side of the human circulatory system, with a 70 ml cardiac output at a constant heart rate of 70 beats/min under a mean diastolic pressure of 100 Hg mm.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)1124-1131
    Number of pages8
    JournalTextile Research Journal
    Volume78
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Dec 2008

    Keywords

    • fabric forming
    • fabric heart valve
    • heart valve prosthesis
    • textile heart valve

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
    • Polymers and Plastics

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