Collagen fibre-mediated mechanical damage increases calcification of bovine pericardium for use in bioprosthetic heart valves
Alix Whelan, Elizabeth A. Williams, Emma Fitzpatrick, Bruce P. Murphy, Paul S. Gunning, David O’Reilly, Caitríona Lally
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCalcificationPericardiumBiomedical engineeringComposite materialCardiologyInternal medicineMedicineCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty