Comparison of in vivo antibacterial and antithrombotic activities of two types of pulmonary artery catheters in pig

Abstract Background During pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) implantation, inaccurate measurements of hemodynamic parameters due to infection or thrombosis of PAC can result in severe complications. Method In order to develop a new PAC material, we evaluated the antibacterial and antithrombotic activi...

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Main Authors: Jung Wook Han, Yeon Soo Shin, Jung Ju Kim, Ho Sung Son
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Biomaterials Research
Subjects:
Pig
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40824-017-0109-3