Evaluation of biodegradable, three-dimensional matrices for tissue engineering of heart valves

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 107-110

  Sodian, Ralf ^a,b   Hoerstrup, Simon P ^a   Sperling, Jason S ^a   Martin, David P ^c   Daebritz, Sabine ^a   Mayer Jr , John E ^a   Vacanti, Joseph P ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Metabolix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; CELLS; COLLAGEN; LEACHING; POLYESTERS; PULSATILE FLOW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE;

HEART VALVE PROSTHESES;

POLY(4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIZATION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEEP; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 0033980116     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002480-200001000-00025     Document Type: Article

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