Cardiac Extracellular Matrix: Fundamental Science to Clinical Applications

Preface 1. Biomechanical Properties and Mechanobiology of Cardiac ECM2. Imaging the Cardiac Extracellular Matrix3. Animal Models and Cardiac Extracellular Matrix Research4. Applications of Cardiac Extracellular Ma-trix in Tissue Engineering and Regenera-tive Medicine5. Whole Cardiac Tissue Bioscaffolds6. Natural Sources of Extracellular Matrix for Cardiac Repair7. Cardiac Extracellular Matrix Modification as a Therapeutic Approach 8. Extracellular Matrix for Myocardial Repair9. Role of Extracellular Matrix in Cardiac Cellular Therapies10. Regulation of Regenerative Medicine Products11. Clinical Trial Design for Investigational Cardio-Regenerative Therapy12. Regenerative Medicine Venturing at the University-Industry Boundary: Implications for Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and IndustryIndex