Improved Left Ventricular Aneurysm Repair with Cell- and Cytokine-Seeded Collagen Patches

• Main Authors: Hui Qu (Author), Bao-dong Xie (Author), Jian Wu (Author), Bo Lv (Author), Jun-bo Chuai (Author), Jian-zhong Li (Author), Jun Cai (Author), Hua Wu (Author), Shu-lin Jiang (Author), Xiao-ping Leng (Author), Kai Kang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Engineered heart tissues (EHTs) present a promising alternative to current materials for surgical ventricular restoration (SVR); however, the clinical application remains limited by inadequate vascularization postimplantation. Moreover, a suitable and economic animal model for primary sc...