The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1147-1153 , May 2007

Cellular coating of the left ventricular assist device textured polyurethane membrane reduces adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus

  • Tomohiro Asai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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  • Mei-Ho Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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  • Carlos Arrecubieta, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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  • Manuel Prinz von Bayern

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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  • Christian A. Cespedes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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  • Helen M. Baron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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  • Martin Cadeiras, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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  • Taichi Sakaguchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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  • Charles C. Marboe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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  • Yoshifumi Naka, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
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  • Mario C. Deng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Mario C. Deng, MD, FACC, FESC, Director of Cardiac Transplantation Research, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY 10032.
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  • Franklin D. Lowy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY
    • Department of Pathology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Received 14 June 2006 ,Revised 7 October 2006 ,Accepted 25 October 2006.

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 Supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood institute (NHLBI) Specialized Center for Clinically Oriented Research (SCCOR) grant HL 077096-01, named “The Biology of Human Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support,” and by The Health Research Board program grant PRO 09/2002.

PII: S0022-5223(07)00130-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.084

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1147-1153 , May 2007

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