title: [Progress in studies on cavitation of mechanical heart valve].
abstract: This paper reviews the researches on cavitation of mechanical heart valve in recent years and presents a discussion on the research methods. The achievements are summarized and the prospects of further research on cavitation in mechanical heart valve are brought forth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D010781:Photography; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure