Percutaneous Cell Delivery into the Heart Using Hydrogels Polymerizing in Situ

Percutaneous Cell Delivery into the Heart Using Hydrogels Polymerizing in Situ

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US. Following an acute myocardial infarction, a fibrous, noncontractile scar develops, and results in congestive heart failure in more than 500,000 patients in the US each year. Muscle regeneration and the induction of new vascular growth to treat i...

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Main Authors: Timothy P. Martens M.D., Amandine F. G. Godier, Jonathan J. Parks, Leo Q. Wan, Michael S. Koeckert, George M. Eng, Barry I. Hudson, Warren Sherman, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-03-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368909788534915

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https://doi.org/10.3727/096368909788534915

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