Figure 3

The maximal tensile strength as measured by using Instron 5848 MicroTester (Instron Corporation, U.S.A.). Decellularized aortic valves (DAV, 5.65 ± 0.24) vs. native aortic valves (NAV, 7.68 ± 0.19): p < 0.05; PEGylated decellularized aortic valves (PEG-DAV, 7.53 ± 0.25) vs. NAV: p > 0.05 n = 8.