The association between short-term exposure to ambient PM and hospitalization costs in patients with myocardial infarction: a hospital-based study.

Myocardial infarction (MI) ranks as one of the primary causes of global disabilities and disease deaths. The association between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and MI has gained attention in recent years.

[Effect of trypsin and Triton-X 100 for decellularization of porcine aortic heart valves].

Objective: To test two decellularization procedures for their potential of cell removal and mormal matrix preservation.

Methods: Porcine aortic valve leaflets were treated with either 0.05% trypsin or 0.