Tissue Engineering for the Heart A Case Study Based Approach /

• Main Author: Birla, Ravi (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Learning Materials in Biosciences, 1
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biomedical engineering.; Cardiac surgery.; Regenerative medicine.; Tissue engineering.; Life Sciences.; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering.; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology.; Biomedical Engineering.; Cardiac Surgery.

This book covers the fundamentals of tissue engineering for the heart, starting with the basics of organ generation, sensors in tissue and organ fabrication, and the current state-of-the-art in stem cell engineering for the heart. With this foundation in place, the remaining chapters focus on specif...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Organ Fabrication
• Sensors in Tissue and Organ Fabrication
• Genetic Engineering for The Heart
• Cell Therapy for The Heart
• Heart Muscle Tissue Engineering
• Biological Cardiac Assist Devices
• Bioengineered Bioartificial Ventricles.