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Surface Engineering Artificial Heart Valves to Improve Quality of Life and Lifetime using Modified Diamond-like Coatings

Springer US, (2007), 99-139
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-27028-9_6
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Abstract

There are two types of artificial heart valves, namely, (i) biological valves and (ii) mechanical valves. Biological heart valves are made from tissue taken from animals or human cadavers. They are treated with preservatives and sterilized for human implantation.

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Surface Engineering Artificial Heart Valves to Improve Quality of Life and Lifetime using Modified Diamond-like Coatings. (2007). In Surface Engineered Surgical Tools and Medical Devices (pp. 99–139). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-27028-9_6

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