Cell viability in cryopreserved heart valves |
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| Authors: | LC Armiger |
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| Institution: | Department of Pathology, School of Medicine , University of Auckland , Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | The clinical life of heart valve grafts appears to be limited primarily by the lack of a cell population which can maintain the connective tissue of the cusps, or leaflets, in good condition. Whether this problem can be overcome in allografts by ensuring that the original donor cell population is kept alive during the disinfection and storage of valves intended for grafting has long been a controversial issue. |
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