
Tissue engineering concepts will enter the clinical arena in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery soon and at high speed, replacing many procedures currently in practice. Drivers for change are suboptimal implants (heart valves) and missing implants (heart muscle). Medical device industry has to include these new concepts into their future perspectives.
Bioprosthesis, Tissue Engineering, Heart Valve Prosthesis, Humans, Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Bioprosthesis, Tissue Engineering, Heart Valve Prosthesis, Humans, Cardiac Surgical Procedures
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