Introduction To date, clinically available expanded polytetrafluoro-ethylene (ePTFE)
vascular grafts are suboptimal for reconstructing small caliber (D< 6 mm) arteries, owing to …

Small caliber vascular grafts represent a challenge to material scientists. In contrast to large
caliber grafts, prostheses with diameter< 6 mm, lead to increased hemodynamic …

(1) Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent (luminal coverage) of the
endothelial cell (EC) lining/neointimal development and the thromboresistance of …

We herein proved that the two commonly used antithrombotic methods, heparin loading and
pre-endothelialization could both greatly enhance the patency rate of a small-diameter graft …

Although the continuous development of small-diameter vascular grafts (SDVGs)(D< 5 mm)
continues, most vascular grafts are made from synthetic polymers, which lead to serious …

One of the main challenges of cardiovascular tissue engineering is the development of
bioresorbable and compliant small-diameter vascular grafts (SDVG) for patients where …

Purpose To evaluate the intermediate performance of small-caliber, long-fibril expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) vascular grafts pretreated with covalent bonding of …

The low patency rate after artificial blood vessel replacement is mainly due to the ineffective
use of anticoagulant factors and the mismatch of mechanical compliance after …

This study evaluates the effects of different fibril lengths and wall thicknesses on patency
and neoendothelialization in 1 mm inner diameter polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE; Gore‐Tex) …

Background Current design strategies for small diameter vascular grafts (< 6 mm internal
diameter; ID) are focused on mimicking native vascular tissue because the commercially …