Tissue engineering heart valves (TEHV) may be the most promising valve substitute, but the study has been relatively stagnant
in the recent five years due to the special position, function and mechanical property of heart valves. It is one of the key
factors to select an ideal scaffold material in the construction of TEHV. And this article will briefly review the current
research and progress on the scaffolds of TEHV, especially based on Chinese works.
Keywords tissue engineering - heart valve - scaffold
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Translated from Chinese Journal of Experimental Surgery, 2007, 24(3): 261–263 [译自: 中华实验外科杂志]