Defining biomechanical endpoints for tissue engineered heart valve leaflets from native leaflet properties

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-160

  Merryman, W David ^a   Engelmayr Jr , George C ^a   Liao, Jun ^a   Sacks, Michael S ^a  

^a MCGOWAN INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital valve disease; Soft tissue mechanics; Tissue engineering; Valve leaflet biomechanics

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART VALVE BIOPROSTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33645038073     PISSN: 10589813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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