Rheumatic heart disease [RHD] is the most prevalent cause of valvular heart disease in the
world, outstripping degenerative aortic stenosis numbers fourfold. Despite this, global …

Progress in the field of cardiovascular devices has significantly contributed to the rapid
advancements in cardiovascular disease therapy during the last fifty years. However, friction …

Introduction Patients from developing countries who require heart valve surgery are younger
and have less access to open heart surgery than those from developed countries …

Valvular diseases, such as aortic stenosis, are considered a common condition in the US. In
severe cases, either mechanical or prosthetic heart valves are employed to replace the …

Pericardial and porcine stented aortic valves have different leaflet kinematics. To study the
biomechanics of a prosthesis thoroughly, the in vitro setting is the most appropriate. The aim …

BACKGROUND In rhinoplasty, calcification around silicone implants is frequently observed
in the tip dorsum (TD) area. Additionally, based on a review of various literature, it is …

This thesis represents the formal documentation for a Doctoral research program
undertaken at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne Australia, between the …

Valvular diseases are deemed as a common condition in the US. Valve replacement
treatments are implemented in severe cases to substitute the native valve with either …

Risk evaluation for surgery in aortic aneurysm disease should be considered fully. Patient-
specific model increases the accuracy of simulation results by rebuilding mathematical …