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Computer-controlledin vitro model of the human left heart

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  1. Hydraulics Laboratory, University of Ghent, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, 9000, Gent, Belgium

    P. Verdonck & R. Verhoeven

  2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Trondheim, N-7006, Trondheim, Norway

    A. Kleven & B. Angelsen

  3. Department of Cardiology, Maria Voorzienigheidsziekenhuis, 8500, Kortrijk, Belgium

    J. Vandenbogaerde

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Verdonck, P., Kleven, A., Verhoeven, R. et al. Computer-controlledin vitro model of the human left heart. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 30, 656–659 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02446800

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