Hemocompatibility of low-friction boronβ
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M. F. Maitz; R. Gago; B. Abendroth; M. Camero; I. Caretti; U. Kreissig
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Mechanical heart valves are exposed to extreme mechanical demands, which require a surface showing not only nonhaemostatic properties, but also wear resistance and low friction. As alternative to different forms of amorphous carbon (aβC), soβcalled diamondβlike carbon (DLC), the suitabi