Engineered small diameter vascular grafts must closely match mechanical characteristics of
native vessels and exhibit stimulus‐responsive bioactivity. In this study, mechanical …

We evaluated the extent (luminal coverage) of the endothelial cell (EC) lining/neointimal
development and the thromboresistance of electrostatically EC seeded small diameter …

To fabricate a “mechano‐active” tubular scaffold of nonwoven mesh‐type small‐diameter
artificial graft made of the synthetic durable elastomer, segmented polyurethane, the …

No small‐diameter synthetic graft has yet shown comparable performance to autologous
vessels. Synthetic conduits fail due to their inherent surface thrombogenicity and the …

The uniform alignment of endothelial cells inside small-diameter synthetic grafts can be
directed by surface topographies such as microgrooves and microfibers to recapitulate the …

Mismatch in mechanical properties between synthetic vascular graft and arteries contribute
to graft failure. The viscoelastic properties of arteries are conferred by elastin and collagen …

Novel polymeric micro-nanostructure meshes as blood vessels substitute have been
developed and investigated as a potential solution to the lack of functional synthetic small …

Pore size and porosity control the rate and depth of cellular migration in electrospun
vascular fabrics and thus have a strong impact on long-term graft success. In this study we …

Coronary artery bypass grafting is one of the most commonly performed major surgeries in
the United States. Autologous vessels such as the saphenous vein are the current gold …

General physicochemical properties of the vascular grafts (VGs) produced from the solutions
of Tecoflex (Tec) with gelatin (GL) and bivalirudin (BV) by electrospinning are studied. The …