Georgia Tech Right Heart Simulator (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Tech Right Heart Simulator

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To determine possible causes of tricuspid regurgitation, Georgia Tech researchers placed tricuspid valves inside this right heart simulator, which is used to simulate physiological flow and pressure.

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Georgia Tech/Ajit Yoganathan

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