February 2012
Intermediate to advanced
376 pages
12h 17m
English
L.K. Von Segesser, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Switzerland
This chapter reviews surface modifying coatings for extracorporeal circuits such as cardiopulmonary bypass, mechanical circulatory support, right- and left-ventricular assist devices, left heart bypass, and shunts. Surface modifying coatings reviewed for the experimental setting and clinical applications include heparin surface coating, end-point attached heparin, biomembrane mimicry, polymeric phospholipids, and phosphorylcholine. The main findings for the various applications and surface modifications are described, referenced, and illustrated.
Key words
cardiopulmonary bypass
mechanical ...
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