Cardiovascular Biomaterials
By: edited by Garth W. Hastings
Publisher: Springer London
Published: 1992
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781447118497; 9781447118473
Subjects: Heart; Engineering; Blood-vessels; Surfaces (Physics); Biomedical engineering; Surgery
Description: Cardiovascular Biomaterials presents current research mate- rial developed by contributors from universities und profes- sional laboratories in the UK,USA, Canada, and Germany, each recognised for their abilities in this field.The book begins with an introduction to the work of developing a new artificial artery, and proceeds through the topics of the problems and developments in heart valve replacements, car- diac assist devices, mechanical properties of arteries and arterial grafts, biostability of vascular prostheses, blood compatibility in cardiopulmonary bypass, collagenin cardio- vascular tissues and the pacemaker system. Researchers, practitioners, graduate students, and libraries will find the book of interest.
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Table of contents: title: Contents: Mechanical Properties of Arteries and Arterial Grafts; title: Blood Compatibility in Cardiopulmonary Bypass; title: Collagen in Cardiovascular Tissues; title: Biostability of Vascular Protheses; title: Heart Valve Replacements: Problems and Developments; title: Cardiac Assist Devices.-.