Tri-leaflet polyurethane heart valves have been considered as a potential candidate in heart
valve replacement surgeries. In this study, polyurethane (Angioflex ® ) heart valve …

BACKGROUND: Although effective in the neonatal population, exogenous pulmonary surfactant
has not demonstrated a benefit in pediatric and adult subjects with hypoxic lung injury …

Heart valve related disease is a significant cause of mortality worldwide and in severe cases
requires the patient to undergo a heart valve replacement surgery. The available heart …

While heart valve prostheses have been used successfully since 1960, 10-year survival
rates still range from 37–58% [1]. The underlying problem with bioprostheses is a limited life …

Heart valve disease is a common type of cardiac disease that causes a large number of
mortalities worldwide. Patients with severe heart valve problems are required to undergo heart …

In lung injury or trauma, oxygen is often administered in excessive amounts to relieve
hypoxia. However, high concentrations of oxygen can be toxic to the lung and its prolonged …

Plastic anisotropy in rolled sheets has traditionally been analyzed by conducting tensile
tests on strips cut at different angles from the rolling direction and measuring the contraction …

… Hsuan-Tso Shen, Parnian Boloori Zadeh and Salmon Kalkhoran, thank you all for your
assistance with the indentation, OCT, and surfactant experiments. To the five I’ve mentioned so far…