A size-matching heterotopic aortic valve implantation model in the rat

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 239-244

  Oei, F B S ^a   Welters, M J P ^a   Bonthuis, F ^a   Vaessen, L M B ^a   Marquet, R L ^a   Zondervan, P E ^a   Weimar, W ^a   Bogers, A J J C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aortic valves; Implantation model; Rat; Rejection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA VALVE; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FIBROSIS; GRAFT PATENCY; GRAFT SURVIVAL; IMPLANTATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033428883     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1999.5763     Document Type: Article

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