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From: Effect of Hinge Gap Width of a St. Jude Medical Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve on Blood Damage Potential—An In Vitro Micro Particle Image Velocimetry Study
J Biomech Eng. 2014;136(9): doi: /
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(a) SJM Bileaflet mechanical heart valve clear housing model [9], (b) general components of BMHV [10], (c) leaflets in fully opened position [9], (d) leaflets in fully closed position [9], and (e) side view of hinge recess [9]

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From: Effect of Hinge Gap Width of a St. Jude Medical Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve on Blood Damage Potential—An In Vitro Micro Particle Image Velocimetry Study
J Biomech Eng. 2014;136(9): doi: /
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Schematic of pulsatile micro-PIV experimental system

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Figure Legend:
Aortic flow and pressure waveforms from the three valve types

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From: Effect of Hinge Gap Width of a St. Jude Medical Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve on Blood Damage Potential—An In Vitro Micro Particle Image Velocimetry Study
J Biomech Eng. 2014;136(9): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Ensemble averaged flow fields (displaying every other vector) acquired from PIV for the three valves (FLAT plane) at the peak systolic phase. Velocity field from (a) LLP, (b) Standard, and (c) HLP. RSS field from (d) LLP, (e) Standard, and (f) HLP. VSS field from (g) LLP, (h) Standard, and (i) HLP.

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From: Effect of Hinge Gap Width of a St. Jude Medical Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve on Blood Damage Potential—An In Vitro Micro Particle Image Velocimetry Study
J Biomech Eng. 2014;136(9): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Ensemble averaged velocity fields (displaying every other vector) acquired from PIV for the Standard valve at the mid-diastolic phase. Measurement plane at (a) flat level, (b) 195 μm above flat level, (c) 390 μm above flat level, and (d) 585 μm above flat level.

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From: Effect of Hinge Gap Width of a St. Jude Medical Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve on Blood Damage Potential—An In Vitro Micro Particle Image Velocimetry Study
J Biomech Eng. 2014;136(9): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Ensemble averaged flow fields (displaying every other vector) acquired from PIV for the three valves (390 μm plane) at the mid-diastolic phase. Velocity field from (a) LLP, (b) Standard, and (c) HLP.

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From: Effect of Hinge Gap Width of a St. Jude Medical Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve on Blood Damage Potential—An In Vitro Micro Particle Image Velocimetry Study
J Biomech Eng. 2014;136(9): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Ensemble averaged flow fields (displaying every other vector) acquired from PIV for the three valves (FLAT plane) at the mid-diastolic phase. Velocity field from (a) LLP, (b) Standard, and (c) HLP. RSS field from (d) LLP, (e) Standard, and (f) HLP. VSS field from (g) LLP, (h) Standard, and (i) HLP.

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From: Effect of Hinge Gap Width of a St. Jude Medical Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve on Blood Damage Potential—An In Vitro Micro Particle Image Velocimetry Study
J Biomech Eng. 2014;136(9): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Comparison of the simulated (CFD) [18] and experimentally (PIV) measured hinge flow structures [9]. Measurement plane at (a) flat level at the peak systolic phase, (b) flat level at the peak systolic phase (CFD), (c) flat level at the mid-diastolic phase (PIV), and (d) flat level at the mid-diastolic phase (CFD).