Effects of cryopreservation, decellularization and novel extracellular matrix conditioning on the quasi-static and time-dependent properties of the pulmonary valve leaflet

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2722-2729

  Converse, Gabriel L ^a   Armstrong, Matt ^a   Quinn, Rachael W ^a   Buse, Eric E ^a   Cromwell, Michael L ^a   Moriarty, Sara J ^a   Lofland, Gary K ^a   Hilbert, Stephen L ^a   Hopkins, Richard A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biaxial; Decellularization; Leaflet; Pulmonary heart valve; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

CREEP; LOADING; STRESS ANALYSIS; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

BIAXIAL; BIAXIAL LOADING; DECELLULARIZATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; LEAFLET; MATRIX CONDITIONING; PULMONARY HEART VALVE; PULMONARY VALVES; QUASI-STATIC; VALVE LEAFLETS;

SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY);

GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; TISSUE SCAFFOLD;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREEPING PLANT; CRYOPRESERVATION; DECELLULARIZATION; DNA CONTENT; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCEDURES CONCERNING CELLS; PROCESSING; PULMONARY VALVE; SHEEP; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TIME; VISCOELASTICITY;

OVIS;

EID: 84861637271     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: 18787568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.03.047     Document Type: Article

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