title: Cavitation potential of pyrolytic carbon heart valve prostheses: a review and current status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Florida 33146, USA.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002244:Carbon; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D011312:Pressure; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C009139:pyrolytic carbon; D002244:Carbon