The in vitro approach to the study of the hemodynamics of heart valves allows easier-to-control and well repeatable experimental conditions, if compared with studies on animal models. A deep, detailed insight into specific issues is possible, despite the unavoidable simplification of the physiological complexity.
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Poster Session I: Cardiovascular Tissue Mechanics
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