Abstract
Tissue engineering challenges include fabricating biocompatible implants from materials that are readily available. In addition to creating functional implants, they should be durable and tissue compatible. To help prevent rejection, autologous cells would be preferred, although they are not always available commercially. During heart surgery, portions of the pericardium are frequently excised and discarded. Therefore, this excised tissue could be a potential source for primary cells. This project investigated harvesting pericardial cells from human pericardium for soft tissue applications.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings |
| Pages | 787 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Volume | 1 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 24th Annual Conference and the 2002 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES / EMBS) - Houston, TX, United States Duration: Oct 23 2002 → Oct 26 2002 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 24th Annual Conference and the 2002 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES / EMBS) |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Houston, TX |
| Period | 10/23/02 → 10/26/02 |
Keywords
- Cell culture
- Pericardium
- Tissue engineering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering