Live en face imaging of aortic valve leaflets under mechanical stress

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Natural Sciences, Cell Biology, Oncology +17

Dynamic and reversible changes of interstitial cell phenotype during remodeling of cardiac valves.

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Life Sciences, Cardiology, Cell Biology +17

Immunohistochemistry of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in thoracic aortic aneurysms and aortic valves of patients with Marfan's syndrome.

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Medicine, Cardiology, Pathology +16

Elevated cyclic stretch alters matrix remodeling in aortic valve cusps: implications for degenerative aortic valve disease

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Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cardiology +17

A novel bioreactor for the dynamic flexural stimulation of tissue engineered heart valve biomaterials

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Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering +16