Aortic Valve (IMAGE)

Rice University

Aortic Valve

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Rice University researchers are studying the characteristics of hydrogels that may be used as a tunable bioscaffold for new spongiosa, the middle tissue layer in the leaflets of heart valves. The ultimate goal is to develop synthetic replacement heart valves that mimic natural ones.

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Dan Puperi/Rice University

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