A Mathematical Representation of the Wheatley Heart Valve

Sean McKee; José Alberto Cuminato; Iain Stewart; David Wheatley

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A Mathematical Representation of the Wheatley Heart Valve

Sean McKee, José Alberto Cuminato (Lead / Corresponding author), Iain Stewart, David Wheatley

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Abstract

Starting from a hand-drawn contour plot, this note develops a set of intersecting and contiguous circles whose perimeter, upon extending appropriately to three dimensions, can be seen to be a natural mathematical representation of the Wheatley heart valve.

Original language	English
Article number	081006
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Volume	143
Issue number	8
Early online date	5 Apr 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050753
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2021

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Valves
Dimensions

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Physiology (medical)
Biomedical Engineering

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