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Figure 6.4 In-vitro valve performance; Hemodynamic behavior in the pulse duplicator; (a) mean pressure and (b) flow on PCL and PCL2kU4Un valves over a 20 h test period at elevated pulmonary and aortic conditions. c and d) Pictures made with a high-speed camera of the hemodynamic behavior of the PCL2kU4Un valve. (c) opening and closing behavior of the PCL2kU4Un valve design at elevated pulmonary condition (50/25 mmHg) a er 20 hours of testing; (d) open and closing behavior of the PCL2kU4Un valve design a er elevated pulmonary condition (50/25 mmHg) and aortic condition (120/80 mmHg), each condition tested for 20 hours.
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