A mathematical representation of the Wheatley heart valve

S. McKee; J. A. Cuminato; I. W. Stewart; D. J. Wheatley

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A mathematical representation of the Wheatley heart valve

S. McKee, J. A. Cuminato, I. W. Stewart, D. J. Wheatley

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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	6
Journal	Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Volume	143
Issue number	8
Early online date	4 May 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050753
Publication status	Published - 31 Aug 2021

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valves
mathematical representation
Wheatley heart valve

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