title: Letter regarding the article by Vismara et al published in Int J Artif Organs 2011; 34(4): 383-391.
authors.forename: Neelakantan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saikrishnan
authors.forename: Andrew W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Siefert
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rabbah
authors.forename: Muralidhar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Padala
authors.forename: Ajit P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Yoganathan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008422:Materials Testing; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000502:physiology*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D011673:Pulsatile Flow