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Georgia Institute of Technology
Normal physiological conditions maintain porcine aortic heart valves
October 26th, 2005
Normal physiological conditions maintain the biological characteristics of porcine aortic heart valves in ex vivo organ cultures. According to recent research from the United States, "The aortic valve functions in a complex mechanical environment which leads to force-dependent cellular and tissue responses. Characterization of these responses provides a fundamental understanding of valve pathogenesis." "The aim of this work was to study the biological characteristics of native porcine aortic valves cultured in an ex vivo pulsatile organ culture system capable of maintaining physiological pressures (120/80 mmHg) and cardiac output (4.2 l/min),"...
Source: Elder Law Weekly (2005-10-26)
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