Taking bioengineered heart valves from faulty to functional

Craig A. Simmons ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 559, issue 7712, 42-43

Abstract: Bioengineered heart valves are a promising treatment for heart-valve disease, but often undergo mechanical failure when implanted. Computational modelling of the initial valve design has now improved their performance in sheep.

Keywords: Biotechnology; Cardiovascular biology; Medical research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-05566-3

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