Bioprosthetic xenopericardium preserved with di- and penta-epoxy compounds: molecular cross-linking mechanisms, surface features and mechanical properties
Background. Heart valve bioprostheses made from glutaraldehyde-treated bovine and porcine pericardia are widely used in open and transcatheter valve surgeries. However, the glutaraldehyde cross-linkage leads to bioprosthetic calcification in many patients. Epoxides are advantageous alternatives to g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Meshalkin National Medical Research Center
2018-11-01
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Series: | Патология кровообращения и кардиохирургия |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.21688/1681-3472-2018-3-56-68 |