Onset and progression of calcification in porcine aortic bioprosthetic valves Implanted as orthotopic mitral valve replacements in juvenile sheep

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Medicine, Bioengineering, Cardiology +14

Biologic determinants of dystrophic calcification and osteocalcin deposition in glutaraldehyde-preserved porcine aortic valve leaflets implanted subcutaneously in rats.

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Medicine, Bioengineering, Cardiology +12

Intermittent brief periods of ischemia have a cumulative effect and may cause myocardial necrosis.

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Medicine, Cardiology, Canine Internal Medicine +13

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Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering +12

Calcification of bovine pericardium used in cardiac valve bioprostheses. Implications for the mechanisms of bioprosthetic tissue mineralization.

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Medicine, Bioengineering, Cardiology +16