Myocardial regeneration after implantation of porcine small intestinal submucosa in the left ventricle

Introduction: Most cardiomyocytes do not regenerate after myocardial infarction. Porcine small intestinal submucosa has been shown to be effective in tissue repair. Objective: To evaluate myocardial tissue regeneration and functional effects of SIS implantation in pigs after left ventriculotomy...

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Main Authors: Cassiana Maria Garcez Ramos, Julio César Francisco, Marcia Olandoski, Katherine Athayde Teixeira de Carvalho, Ricardo Cunha, Bruna Olandoski Erbano, Lianna Ferrari Jorge, Cristina Pellegrino Baena, Vivian Ferreira do Amaral, Lucia Noronha, Rafael Michel de Macedo, José Rocha Faria-Neto, Luiz César Guarita-Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2014-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382014000200202&lng=en&tlng=en