Health Research Alliance
Browse
1-s2.0-S0021929018308509-main.pdf (1.32 MB)

An investigation of regional variations in the biaxial mechanical properties and stress relaxation behaviors of porcine atrioventricular heart valve leaflets

Download (1.32 MB)
journal contribution
posted on 2019-03-05, 17:17 authored by Devin Laurence, Colton Ross, Samuel Jett, Cortland Johns, Allyson Echols, Ryan Baumwart, Rheal Towner, Jun Liao, Pietro Bajona, Yi Wu, Chung-Hao Lee
The facilitation of proper blood flow through the heart depends on proper function of heart valve components, and alterations to any component can lead to heart disease or failure. Comprehension of these valvular diseases is reliant on thorough characterization of healthy heart valve structures for use in computational models. Previously, computational models have treated these leaflet structures as a structurally and mechanically homogenous material, which may not be an accurate description of leaflet mechanical response. In this study, we aimed to characterize the mechanics of the heart valve leaflet as a structurally heterogenous material. Specifically, porcine mitral valve and tricuspid valve anterior leaflets were sectioned into six regions and biaxial mechanical tests with various loading ratios and stress-relaxation test were performed on each regional tissue sample. Three main findings from this study were

History

Grant ID

16SDG27760143

Usage metrics

    American Heart Association

    Licence

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC