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Medical-Grade Polyurethanes: Their Crucial Role in Artificial Hearts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 February 2011
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One of the most crucial requirements since the inception of the artificial heart program has been the need to develop biomaterials specific to chronic implantation. Major problems include the propensity for thrombus formation at the blood-materials interface, long-term flexing reliability, and the tendency of the body to reject foreign objects.
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