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Soft robotic heart valves may change lives

Soft robotic heart valves may change lives

By Sam Charles on April 16, 2020

A new synthetic heart valve designed by UBC researchers could be a long awaited advancement in pediatric heart valve replacements.

Posted in SOESpotlight | Tagged heart, Heart Valve Performance Laboratory, Mohammadi, Ohlmann, Valve | Leave a response

New research from UBC Okanagan links heart rate to heart plaque stability

New research from UBC Okanagan links heart rate to heart plaque stability

By Sam Charles on May 6, 2019

Results of a new study by UBC researchers suggests heart rate is a predicator for the mechanical instability of rupture-prone plaque.

Posted in SOESpotlight, Uncategorized | Tagged engineering, heart, Katul, Mohammadi, plaque, school of engineering | Leave a response

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