How airplane technology can help prevent heart attacks Cardiovascular Engineer Pr. Abdul Barakat
Ep#2 | AXA Research Files
In this episode of the AXA Research Files, Greg Foot meets Cardiovascular Engineer Professor Barakat to investigate how the mechanical principles of flow-dynamics inform his research into improving the life-saving design of heart stents. Starting his journey on the wings of a bi-plane, it’s an adrenalin fueled mission!
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