Characterisation of a soft elastomer poly(glycerol sebacate) designed to match the mechanical properties of myocardial tissue

Qi-Zhi Chen (Corresponding author), Alexander Bismarck, Ulrich Hansen, Sarah Junaid, Michael Q. Tran, Sian E. Harding, Nadire N. Ali, Aldo R. Boccaccini

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)47-57
Number of pages11
JournalBiomaterials
Volume29
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2008
Externally publishedYes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 205019 Material sciences

Keywords

  • myocardial tissue engineering
  • heart patch
  • poly(glycerol sebacate)
  • mechanical property
  • degradation
  • biocompatibility
  • LONG-TERM SURVIVAL
  • HEART-FAILURE
  • RAT CARDIOMYOCYTES
  • CARDIAC GRAFTS
  • IN-VITRO
  • SCAFFOLDS
  • MUSCLE
  • HYPERTROPHY
  • STIFFNESS
  • COLLAGEN

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