Fabrication and characterization of chitosan nanoparticles and collagen-loaded polyurethane nanocomposite membrane coated with heparin for atrial septal defect (ASD) closure

Atrial septal defect (ASD) constitutes 30-40% of all congenital heart diseases in adults. The most common complications in the treatment of ASD are embolization of the device and thrombosis formation. In this research, an occluding patch was developed for ASD treatment using a well-known textile tec...

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Main Authors: Kaiser, E. (Author), Jaganathan, S. K. (Author), Supriyanto, E. (Author), Ayyar, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Verlag, 2017.
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