Biological Characterization of Human Autologous Pericardium Treated with the Ozaki Procedure for Aortic Valve Reconstruction

Biological Characterization of Human Autologous Pericardium Treated with the Ozaki Procedure for Aortic Valve Reconstruction

Background: The Ozaki procedure is an innovative surgical technique aiming at reconstructing aortic valves with human autologous pericardium. Even if this procedure is widely used, a comprehensive biological characterization of the glutaraldehyde (GA)-fixed pericardial tissue is still missing. Metho...

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Main Authors: Chiara Gardin, Giampaolo Morciano, Letizia Ferroni, Elisa Mikus, Alberto Tripodi, Maurizio Pin, Elena Tremoli, Alberto Albertini, Barbara Zavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
aortic valve reconstruction
human autologous pericardium
Ozaki procedure
cardiac surgery
glutaraldehyde treatment
re-endothelialization
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/17/3954

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