title: A structural constitutive model for the native pulmonary valve.
abstract: Replacement of the native pulmonary valve (PV) with tissue engineered valves requires a thorough understanding of the function of the PV. We undertook the following study to quantify the biaxial mechanical behavior of the porcine PV and develop a structural constitutive model. To our knowledge, this is the first such model for the PV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sacks
authors.forename: Thanh V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mayer