Bacterial nanocellulose as a new patch material for closure of ventricular septal defects in a pig model

Nora LangElena MerkelFranziska FuchsDieter SchumannDieter KlemmFriederike KrämerSusanne Mayer‐WagnerChristian SchroederFranz FreudenthalHeinrich Netz2026-03-222026-03-22201410.1093/ejcts/ezu292https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezu292https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/45008Citaciones: 35BNC patches can close VSDs with good mid-term results and its biocompatibility can be considered as satisfactory. Its elasticity increases in the presence of blood, which might be advantageous. Therefore, it has potential to be used as an alternative patch material in congenital heart disease.enBiocompatibilityNanocelluloseIn vivoUltimate tensile strengthBiomedical engineeringThrombogenicityBiomaterialElastic modulusExtracellular matrixHistologyBacterial nanocellulose as a new patch material for closure of ventricular septal defects in a pig modelarticle