Cardiovascular Research

Development of a spontaneously beating vein by cardiomyocyte transplantation in the wall of the inferior vena cava in a rat: a p

Authors: Wangde Dai|||Sharon L Hale|||Robert A Kloner

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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine whether it is feasible to develop a vein that rhythmically beats by implanting immature cardiomyocytes in its wall.

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