Effect of Parametric Variation of Chordae Tendineae Structure on Simulated Atrioventricular Valve Closure
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Authors
- Jesse Unger
- Devin W. Laurence (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9681-4708)
- Matthew A. Jolley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5626-0130)
- Csaba Pintér (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9982-3194)
- Steve A. Maas
- Christian Herz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5783-7811)
- Jeffrey A. Weiss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7264-2454)
- Patricia Sabin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5847-8862)
- András Lassó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4220-7064)
- Christopher N Zelonis
- Wensi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5380-7746)
- Nicolas R. Mangine
Institutions
- Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ES)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Queen's University (CA)
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Biomedical Engineering
- Published
- 2026-08-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-026-04310-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Additional Ventures
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- NHLBI Division of Intramural Research