. 2017 Jan 16;19:5. doi: 10.1186/s12968-016-0319-1

Table 1.

Detailed schedule of material components

Investigated objects	Material components, percentage of metal elements, orifice area
Synthetic aortic valve	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene copolymer (ABS plus), 3D printed
Synthetic aortic valve	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