ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Biocompatibility of Ricinus comunnis polymer compared to titanium implant used in artificial hearts. Experimental study in guinea pigs

Luiz Fernando Kubrusly^I; Yorgos Luiz Santos De Salles Graça^II; Enéas Eduardo Sucharski^III; Ana Cristina Lira Sobral^IV; Marcia Olandoski^V; Fernando Bermudez Kubrusly^VI

DOI: 10.5935/1678-9741.20120067

^IDenton Cooley-CEVITA Institute, Post-Doctorate in Medicine from Universidade Federal do Paraná, Director of the Heart Institute of Curitiba - Hospital Vita, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Realization of experimental surgeries; writing of the manuscript
^IIDenton Cooley-CEVITA Institute, Academic Head of the Denton Cooley Research Institute, Graduating in medicine from Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Review of literature; realization of experimental surgeries; writing of the manuscript
^IIIDenton Cooley-CEVITA Institute; Scientific Initiation Scholarship PIBIC / CNPp 2011-2012; Graduating in medicine from Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Review of literature; realization of experimental surgeries; writing of the manuscript
^IVFaculdade Evangélica do Paraná; Professor and Pathologist, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Reading and Report of the blades of pathological analysis
^VPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR; Doctorate in Health Sciences PUCPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Statistical analysis
^VIDenton Cooley-CEVITA Institute; Resident in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA. Realization of experimental surgeries

Correspondence
Luiz Fernando Kubrusly Rua Alferes Ângelo Sampaio, 1896 - Batel Curitiba, PR, Brasil - CEP: 80420-160 E-mail: kubrusly@incorcuritiba.com.br