Evaluation of tissue-engineered human acellular vessels as a Blalock–Taussig–Thomas shunt in a juvenile primate modelCentral MessagePerspective
Objectives: Palliative treatment of cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) uses systemic-to-pulmonary conduits, often a modified Blalock–Taussig–Thomas shunt (mBTTs). Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) mBTTs have associated risks for thrombosis and infection. The Human Acellular Vessel (HAV)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-09-01
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Series: | JTCVS Open |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273623002085 |