Device-Enabled Biomechanical Modulation of the Infarcted Heart
Every 40 seconds someone in the United States suffers from a myocardial infarction (MI) and 86% of these patients survive this initial event. After an MI, a dense collagenous scar replaces damaged tissue and subsequently impedes cardiac function, prompts tissue remodeling, and ultimately can induce...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2022
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/144504 |