title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical University Berlin, Luisenstrasse 13, Berlin, D-10117 Germany. pascal.dohmen@charite.de
authors.forename: Pascal Maria
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Dohmen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000592:standards*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004548:Elasticity; D011140:Polyurethanes; D016062:Porosity; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000592:standards*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011140:Polyurethanes; C044690:polyetherurethane urea