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THROMBORESISTANCE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prostheses
  • Bioengineering
CONT

The first nonthrombogenic surface for biomedical implants, using the natural anticoagulant heparin in a coating process, was described in 1963. Despite a vigorous search for additional synthetic thromboresistant materials, substitute heart valves have benefited most from empirical selection of a cobalt-chromium alloy, Stellite 21, which showed excellent thromboresistance ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prothèses
  • Technique biologique
CONT

[...] des électrets ont été utilisés avec succès comme prothèses vasculaires compatibles avec le sang. En particulier des greffes d'implants chargés électronégativement ont montré que la thromborésistance (la résistance à la formation de caillots sanguins) était d'autant plus forte que la charge négative augmentait.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prótesis
  • Bioingeniería
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