Regulation of Bone Marrow Stem Cells through Oscillatory Shear Stresses - A Heart Valve Tissue Engineering Perspective

Heart valve disease occurs in adults as well as in pediatric population due to age-related changes, rheumatic fever, infection or congenital condition. Current treatment options are limited to mechanical heart valve (MHV) or bio-prosthetic heart valve (BHV) replacements. Lifelong anti-coagulant medi...

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Main Author: Rath, Sasmita
Format: Others
Published: FIU Digital Commons 2015
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1824
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3003&context=etd