Cardiac tissue engineering: current state-of-the-art materials, cells and tissue formation
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death worldwide. The heart has limited capacity of regeneration, therefore, transplantation is the only solution in some cases despite presenting many disadvantages. Tissue engineering has been considered the ideal strategy for regenerative med...
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Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
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