Laser texturing of a St. Jude Medical mechanical heart valve prosthesis: the proof of concept.

Giorgio Vigano Gert H Ten BrinkMax GroenendijkRonald SipkemaDaniël K M PollackMassimo A MarianiBart J Kooi

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)

In this very early phase of our research, we were able to demonstrate that the intrinsic wettability of pyrolytic carbon occluders can be permanently modified, increasing the water repellency.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
mitral valve
healthcare
heart failure
aortic stenosis
atrial fibrillation
high speed
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
left ventricular
mass spectrometry
ejection fraction