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Early and late failure of tissue-engineered pulmonary valve conduits used for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in patients with congenital heart disease

2012; Oxford University Press; Volume: 41; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/ejcts/ezr221

ISSN

1873-734X

Autores

Gianluigi Perri, Angelo Polito, Ciro Esposito, Sonia Albanese, Paola Francalanci, Giacomo Pongiglione, Adriano Carotti,

Tópico(s)

Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Resumo

OBJECTIVESTo identify factors associated with the surgical outcome in patients undergoing right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction (RVOTR) using decellularized tissue-engineered pulmonary valve conduits (TEPVc) and to study their safety and longevity.

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