@article{1ac61b76453146f6a4c8ef79d6107dd7,
title = "Development of in-vitro evaluation system for annuloplasty rings",
abstract = "An in-vitro system was devised to study the performance of newly developed annuloplasty rings as well as various conventional rings. The Duran Flexible Annuloplasty Ring was tested to define its characteristics and to validate the system for comparative testing. It was possible to obtain quantitative data using a microscope and a load cell to respectively measure valve orifice area and tensile load on the valve annulus. The results suggest that this apparatus could be employed to characterize the features and functional performance of other types of annuloplasty ring.",
author = "M. Arita and H. Kasegawa and M. Umezu",
note = "Funding Information: This research was carried out with the aid of the following research funds: the Program for Promotion of Fundamental Studies in Health Science of the Organization for Drug ADR Relief, R&D Promotion and Product Review of Japan (no. 96-12), Grant-in-aid for Scientific Research of Japan (nos. 09557112 and 09470288), and Health Sciences Research Grants (no. H-11-Drug-006). The authors would like to express their gratitude to Medtronic Japan Co. Inc., for providing the Duran Flexible Annuloplasty Rings and to Mr. Dave Myers, Medtronic Technical Fellow, for reviewing the manuscript. Also, we are very thankful to Mr. Kenta Iwadate and Mr. Akira Nakayama, undergraduate students in Prof. Umezu's Laboratory, who provided much valuable assistance in the performance of these experiments.",
year = "2001",
doi = "10.1177/021849230100900105",
language = "English",
volume = "9",
pages = "14--18",
journal = "Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals",
issn = "0218-4923",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",
number = "1",
}