A Novel Crosslinking Method for Improving the Anti-Calcification Ability and Extracellular Matrix Stability in Transcatheter Heart Valves
More than 200,000 patients with aortic diseases worldwide undergo surgical valve replacement each year, and transcatheter heart valves (THV) have been more widely used than ever before. However, THV made by the glutaraldehyde (Glut) crosslinking method has the disadvantage of being prone to calcific...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.909771/full |