Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital cardiac defect for which outcomes are not uniform. There is...

Hyperlactatemia is a common metabolic disorder after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Epinephrine use has been identified as a...

(1) Background: Hemocompatibility is a critical challenge for tissue-derived biomaterial when directly contacting the bloodstream. In addition to surface...

Artificial biomaterials can significantly increase the rate of tissue regeneration. However, implantation of scaffolds leads not only to accelerated...

Currently, as the key raw material of artificial biological heart valve, bovine pericardium is mainly depend on import and...

Thrombogenicity, which is commonly encountered in artificial heart valves after replacement surgeries, causes valvular failure. Even life-long anticoagulant drug...