In Vitro Calcification Evaluation of Polycarbonate Urethane—Impact of Production Processes
Hot pressing alters the chemical structure of PCU and increases its calcification propensity without affecting cytocompatibility. These findings highlight the importance of process control and in vitro screening during heart valve material development.
Authors
- Abdelhafid Aqil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3190-7433)
- Willi Jahnen‐Dechent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1315-4407)
- Cécile Oury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-0132)
- Ulrich Steinseifer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8065-9803)
- Thomas Schmitz‐Rode (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1181-2165)
- Christoph Schmitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4065-1241)
- Johanna C. Clauser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9050-2391)
- Stephan Rütten
- Jan Ritter
Institutions
- University of Liège (BE)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Artificial Organs
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.70028
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- RWTH Aachen University
- Interreg