Microtissues in Cardiovascular Medicine: Regenerative Potential Based on a 3D Microenvironment

• Main Authors: Julia Günter (Author), Petra Wolint (Author), Annina Bopp (Author), Julia Steiger (Author), Elena Cambria (Author), Simon P. Hoerstrup (Author), Maximilian Y. Emmert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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More people die annually from cardiovascular diseases than from any other cause. In particular, patients who suffer from myocardial infarction may be affected by ongoing adverse remodeling processes of the heart that may ultimately lead to heart failure. The introduction of stem and progenitor cell-...