Cryopreserved human aortic root allografts arterial wall: Structural changes occurring during thawing

Robert Novotny; Dasa Slizova; Jaroslav Hlubocky; Otakar Krs; Jaroslav Spatenka; Jan Burkert; Radovan Fiala; Petr Mitas; Pavel Mericka; Miroslav Spacek; Zuzana Hlubocka; Jaroslav Lindner

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0175007

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Cryopreserved human aortic root allografts arterial wall: Structural changes occurring during thawing

Robert Novotny ,

* E-mail: novotny_robert@hotmail.com

Affiliation 2nd Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General University Hospital & 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

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Dasa Slizova,

Affiliation Department of Anatomy, Charles University- Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Jaroslav Hlubocky,

Affiliation 2nd Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General University Hospital & 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Otakar Krs,

Affiliation Department of Anatomy, Charles University- Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Jaroslav Spatenka,

Affiliation Transplant Center & Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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Jan Burkert,

Affiliation Transplant Center & Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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Radovan Fiala,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty Hospital Motol & 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Petr Mitas,

Affiliation 2nd Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General University Hospital & 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Pavel Mericka,

Affiliation Tissue Bank, Faculty Hospital Hradec Kralove, Charles University- Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Miroslav Spacek,

Affiliation 2nd Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General University Hospital & 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Zuzana Hlubocka,

Affiliation 2nd Internal Department of Cardiology and Angiology, General University Hospital & 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Jaroslav Lindner

Affiliation 2nd Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General University Hospital & 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Cryopreserved human aortic root allografts arterial wall: Structural changes occurring during thawing

Robert Novotny,
Dasa Slizova,
Jaroslav Hlubocky,
Otakar Krs,
Jaroslav Spatenka,
Jan Burkert,
Radovan Fiala,
Petr Mitas,
Pavel Mericka,
Miroslav Spacek

Published: April 17, 2017
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175007

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