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Table 1 Detailed schedule of material components

From: Effects of heart valve prostheses on phase contrast flow measurements in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance – a phantom study

Investigated objects

Material components, percentage of metal elements, orifice area

Synthetic aortic valve

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene copolymer (ABS plus), 3D printed

Orifice area: 2.0 cm2

Prosthesis I

Stent: polyoxymethylene, covered with polyester cloth

Annulus: tungsten, silicon

Leaflet: glutaraldehyde fixated bovine pericardium

Orifice area: 2.0 cm2

Prosthesis II

Stent: corrosion-resistant Elgiloy (cobalt 40%, chromium 20%, nickel 15%, molybdenum 7%, manganese 2%, carbon <0.10%, beryllium <0.10%, iron 5.8%)

Leaflet: bovine pericadium

Orifice area: 1.8 cm2

Prosthesis III

Orifice: pyrolythic carbon

Leaflets: pyrolytic carbon graphite coated and tungsten (20%) impregnated

Annulus: pyrolytic carbon, velour polyester, titanium, coated with Hemashield conduit (double velour polyester collagen impregnated)

Orifice area: 1.55 cm2