Integrity and viability of homograft valves

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1994, Pages 425-430

  Fischlein, Teddy ^a,b   Schutz A ^a   Uhlig, A ^a   Frey, R ^a   Krupa, W ^a   Babic, R ^a   Thiery, J ^a   Reichart, B ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endothelial cell viability; Homograft; PGI2 release; Preservation technique; Valve leaflet morphology

Indexed keywords

PROSTACYCLIN;

ADULT; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CELL DIVISION; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VALVE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PULMONARY VALVE; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TRANSPLANTATION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ADULT; AORTIC VALVE; CADAVER; CELL DIVISION; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EPOPROSTENOL; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VALVES; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MIDDLE AGE; PULMONARY VALVE; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 0028712161     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1010-7940(94)90084-1     Document Type: Article

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