Characterization of angiogenesis and inflammation surrounding ePTFE implanted on the epicardium

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 226-233

  Kellar, Robert S ^a   Kleinert, Leigh B ^a   Williams, Stuart K ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Epicardium; ePTFE; Vessel characterization; Vessel density

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; THERMOPLASTICS;

INFLAMMATORY RESPONSES;

TISSUE;

POLITEF; POLYMER;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; EPICARDIUM; HISTOLOGY; IMPLANTATION; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATORY CELL; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; ANIMAL; IMPLANT; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROCIRCULATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERICARDIUM; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; WOUND HEALING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROCIRCULATION; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; PERICARDIUM; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036268648     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.10021     Document Type: Article

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