Pathology of explanted cryopreserved allograft heart valves: Comparison with aortic valves from orthotopic heart transplants

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 118-127

  Mitchell, R N ^a   Jonas, R A ^a   Schoen, F J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EXPLANT; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031952690     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70450-7     Document Type: Article

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