Two of the heart transplants also involved surgery to remove a BiVAD (biventricular assist device), which is a mechanical device that supports patients in end-stage heart failure. Both of these ...

The seven operations comprised three lung and four heart transplants, two of the latter also involved surgery to remove a BiVAD, or implantable pump device, which supports patients in heart ...

Objectives: We aimed to explore whether fibrin deposition on bovine pericardium tissue could lead to calcification. Method: Fibrin clot was obtained by blending three reagents, namely, CRYOcheck™ ...