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1799646

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-21
pubmed:abstractText
Calcification of cardiovascular prosthetic implants is a common and important problem. This review provides an update based upon the Conference on Cardiovascular Implant Calcification held as part of the 13th World Congress of the International Society for Heart Research, 1989. A variety of cardiovascular prostheses are affected clinically by calcification, including bioprosthetic heart valves, aortic homografts and trileaflet polymeric valve prostheses. In addition, experimental studies have demonstrated calcification of artificial heart devices in ventricular assist systems in long-term calf studies. The pathophysiology of this disease process is incompletely understood. A common element between the various types of cardiovascular implant calcification is the localization of calcific deposits to devitalized cells and membranous debris. Prevention of cardiovascular implant calcification by either biomaterial modifications or regional drug therapy (controlled release) is being investigated.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0142-9612
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
707-14
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Cardiovascular implant calcification: a survey and update.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 49109.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't