Tissue engineering of the aortic heart valve: Fundamentals and developments

Tissue Engineering of the Aortic Heart Valve: Fundamentals and Developments

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  Morsi, Yosry S ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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