Structure and Rheological Properties of Bovine Aortic Heart Valve and Pericardium Tissue: Implications in Bioprosthetic and Tissue-Engineered Heart Valves

<div>(a) Complex viscosity comparison b/w fixed and fresh samples of aortic heart valve and pericardium tissue. (b) Frequency dependent complex modulus (G∗): samples of aortic valve and pericardium tissues fixed with formaldehyde and fresh samples. Mean complex modulus ± SE.</div>

Journal of Healthcare Engineering

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Figure 4: Structure and Rheological Properties of Bovine Aortic Heart Valve and Pericardium Tissue: Implications in Bioprosthetic and Tissue-Engineered Heart Valves 

Figure 4 | Structure and Rheological Properties of Bovine Aortic Heart Valve and Pericardium Tissue: Implications in Bioprosthetic and Tissue-Engineered Heart Valves 