Viability and morphology of aortic and pulmonary homografts. A comparative study

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 1987, Pages 755-760

  Livi, U ^a   Abdulla, A K ^a   Parker, R ^a   Olsen, E J ^b   Ross, D N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; AORTA GRAFT; AORTA VALVE PROSTHESIS; CADAVER; GREAT BLOOD VESSEL; HEART; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE PROSTHESIS; THERAPY; VIABILITY;

EID: 0023276978     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)36357-3     Document Type: Article

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