Video: Extacellular Matrix Used In Heart Valve Repair Surgery By Dr. Gerdisch
I'm fascinated by the different tools and technologies that help surgeons reconstruct the human heart.
On this point, I just came across an interesting video about the use of extracellular matrix for heart valve repair. In this educational video, Dr. Marc Gerdisch of the St. Francis Heart Center describes extracellular matrix and how it is being used to enhance tissue function in repaired mitral valves.
Video available online at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gslNU29ULQs
If you have never heard the term before, extracellular matrix is the extracellular part of animal tissue that usually provides structural support to the animal cells in addition to performing various other important functions. The extracellular matrix is considered one of the defining features of connective tissue in animals.
Thanks to Dr. Gerdisch, a heart valve surgeon from Indianapolis, Indiana, for taking the time to create this helpful video!
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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