Table 4.
Max Principal Strains on the implantation site for the cohort of 14 patients who underwent the implantation of CoreValve device.
| Max Principal Strains in the implantation site [%] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient | Average value | Absolute max | Max in NCC-RCC |
| C-1 | 4.5 | 12.9 | 15.7 |
| C-2 | 2.1 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| C-3 | 3.2 | 9.9 | 14.8 |
| C-4 | 2.1 | 22.9 | 22.9 |
| C-5 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 9.9 |
| C-6 | 1.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| C-7 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 12.7 |
| C-8 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| C-9 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 10.8 |
| C-10 | 2.6 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| C-11 | 2.5 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| C-12 | 2.2 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| C-13 | 2.9 | 15.3 | 15.3 |
| C-14 | 4.7 | 24.5 | 24.5 |
| Average + /− std | 2.5 ± 1.1 | 12.2 ± 5.2 | 13.8 ± 5.2 |
In the first column, the average value found in all the areas of the implantation site below the coronary ostia; in the second column, the absolute maximum value on the entire implantation site; in the last column, the maximum stress in the region between the right and non-coronary leaflets, where the left bundle branch is located.