Adolfo A Leirner
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Maizato M, Taniguchi F, Ambar R, Pitombo R, Leirner A, Cestari I, et al.
Artif Organs
. 2013 Nov;
37(11):958-64.
PMID: 24219224
Glutaraldehyde is used in order to improve the mechanical and immunogenic properties of biological tissues, such as bovine pericardium membranes, used to manufacture heart valve bioprostheses. Lyophilization, also known as...
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Maizato M, Hayashida S, Taniguchi F, Higa O, Pitombo R, Cestari I, et al.
Artif Organs
. 2011 May;
35(5):490-6.
PMID: 21595717
Freeze-drying of biological tissues allows for dry storage and gamma ray sterilization, which may improve their use as a medical prosthesis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the...
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Borgognoni C, Maizato M, Leirner A, Polakiewicz B, Beppu M, Higa O, et al.
J Appl Biomater Biomech
. 2011 Feb;
8(3):186-90.
PMID: 21337310
Purpose: Biomaterials have been widely used in the field of regenerative medicine. Bovine pericardium tissue has been successfully used as a bioprosthetic material in manufacturing heart valves, but studies concerning...
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Kaasi A, Cestari I, Stolf N, Leirner A, Hassager O, Cestari I
J Tissue Eng Regen Med
. 2010 Aug;
5(4):292-300.
PMID: 20687125
The 'biomimetic' approach to tissue engineering usually involves the use of a bioreactor mimicking physiological parameters whilst supplying nutrients to the developing tissue. Here we present a new heart valve...
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Weska R, Aimoli C, Nogueira G, Leirner A, Maizato M, Higa O, et al.
Artif Organs
. 2010 Apr;
34(4):311-8.
PMID: 20420613
Calcification is the most common cause of damage and subsequent failure of heart valves. Although it is a common phenomenon, little is known about it, and less about the inorganic...
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Leirner A, Tattini Jr V, Pitombo R
Artif Organs
. 2009 Feb;
33(3):221-9.
PMID: 19245521
Almost 30 years after the introduction of heart valve prostheses patients worldwide are benefiting from the implant of these devices. Among the various types of heart valves, the ones made...
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Galantier J, Moreira L, Benicio A, Leirner A, Cestari I, Bocchi E, et al.
Arq Bras Cardiol
. 2009 Jan;
91(5):327-34.
PMID: 19142378
Background: Cardiac transplantation faces the serious problem of lack of donors and it is estimated that 20 to 40% of the patients die while waiting for heart transplantation. For these...
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Succi G, Moreira L, Leirner A, Silva R, Stolf N
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
. 2009 Jan;
35(3):528-33.
PMID: 19135382
Objective: Right ventricular failure during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support can result in severe hemodynamic compromise with high mortality. This study investigated the acute effects of cavopulmonary anastomosis on...
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Rodas A, Maizato M, Leirner A, Pitombo R, Polakiewicz B, Beppu M, et al.
Artif Organs
. 2008 Mar;
32(4):272-6.
PMID: 18370940
Bovine pericardium is a widely utilized biomaterial. Usually, after harvesting, it is advantageous that the pericardium be immersed in glycerol to improve its shelf life. This can induce some degree...