Cardiovascular Biomaterials
Published on 21. December 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIV, 198 pages
978-1-4471-1849-7 (ISBN)
Description
Cardiovascular Biomaterials presents current research material developed by contributors from universities and professional laboratories in the UK, USA, Canada, and Germany.
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XIV, 198 p.
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
379 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4471-1849-7 (9781447118497)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4471-1847-3
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Additional editions
Garth W. Hastings
Cardiovascular Biomaterials
Book
12/1991
Springer
€85.55
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Content
1 Mechanical Properties of Arteries and Arterial Grafts.- Mechanical Properties of Arteries.- PET and PTFE Prostheses.- Biological Grafts.- Elastomeric Prostheses.- Conclusions.- 2 Blood Compatibility in Cardiopulmonary Bypass.- Blood-Material Interactions.- Blood Gas Exchange in Extracorporeal Devices.- Influence of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Blood Components.- 3 Collagen in Cardiovascular Tissues.- Collagen in Health and Disease.- The Collagen Molecule.- Biosynthesis.- Different Types of Collagen.- Continuum Between Cytoplasm and Extracellular Matrix...- Wound Healing.- Fibrosis.- Fibrotic Response to Implantation of Foreign Materials...- Collagen Degradation.- Crosslinking.- Blood Vessels: Arteries and Veins.- Heart Valves.- Biomechanical Modulation of Connective Tissue Metabolism.- Collagen, Platelet Aggregation and Thrombosis.- Collagen as a Biomaterial.- Crosslinking of Collagen by Glutaraldehyde.- Vascular Grafts.- Relationship Between Surface Charge of the Vascular Interface and Thrombosis.- Calcification of Vascular Tissues.- Mechanisms of Calcification.- Calcification of Collagen-Based Cardiovascular Prostheses.- 4 Biostability of Vascular Protheses.- Current Vascular Prostheses.- Biological Response.- Long-Term Failure Modes.- New Materials.- 5 Heart Valve Replacements: Problems and Developments.- Mechanical Valves.- Tissue Valves.- Conclusions.- 6 Cardiac Assist Devices.- Housing.- Diaphragm.- Valves.- Conduits.- Comphance Chamber.