In vitro and in vivo biodurability of a compliant microporous vascular graft

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-45

  Edwards, A ^a   Carson, R J ^a   Szycher, M ^a   Bowald, S ^b  

^a CardioTech International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMECHANICS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); HYDROLYSIS; OXIDATION; POLYURETHANES; POROUS MATERIALS; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

BIODURABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING; MICROPOROUS VASCULAR GRAFT;

GRAFTS;

POLYURETHAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); DOG; DRUG STABILITY; FOLLOW UP; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; POROSITY; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME;

ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; COMPLIANCE; DOGS; DRUG STABILITY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; POLYURETHANES; POROSITY; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032105488     PISSN: 08853282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088532829801300102     Document Type: Article

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