Extracellular matrix for small-diameter vascular grafts

M Kimicata, P Swamykumar, JP Fisher - Tissue Engineering Part A, 2020 - liebertpub.com
To treat coronary heart disease, coronary artery bypass grafts are used to divert blood flow
around blockages in the coronary arteries. Autologous grafts are the gold standard of care …

Small diameter xenogeneic extracellular matrix scaffolds for vascular applications

M Lopera Higuita, LG Griffiths - Tissue Engineering Part B: Reviews, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Currently, despite the success of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG) remains among the most commonly performed cardiac surgical …

[HTML][HTML] Renal artery repair with kidney autotransplantation for renal artery aneurysms

A Ramouz, M Hafezi, S Ali-Hasan-Al-Saegh… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Kidney autotransplantation (ATx) is a treatment option for distal renal artery
aneurysm (RAA). This systematic review evaluated the indications, treatment strategy, and …

Updated perspectives on direct vascular cellular reprogramming and their potential applications in tissue engineered vascular grafts

SG Sellahewa, JY Li, Q Xiao - Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular disease is a globally prevalent disease with far-reaching medical and socio-
economic consequences. Although improvements in treatment pathways and …

Revascularisation of type 2 diabetics with coronary artery disease: Insights and therapeutic targeting of O-GlcNAcylation

IO Bolanle, K Riches-Suman, M Loubani… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aim Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) using autologous saphenous vein continues to be
a gold standard procedure to restore the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscles in …

Diagnostic and management strategies in patients with late recurrent angina after coronary artery bypass grafting

RW de Winter, MS Rahman, PA van Diemen… - Current cardiology …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review will outline the current evidence on the anatomical,
functional, and physiological tools that may be applied in the evaluation of patients with late …

Incidence, predictors, and outcomes of in-hospital percutaneous coronary intervention following coronary artery bypass grafting

F Alqahtani, KM Ziada, V Badhwar, G Sandhu… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - jacc.org
Background: Post-operative acute coronary ischemia is an uncommon complication of
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, data on the incidence and outcomes of …

The role of extracellular vesicles in neointima formation post vascular injury

A Pashova, LM Work, SA Nicklin - Cellular Signalling, 2020 - Elsevier
Pathological neointimal growth can develop in patients as a result of vascular injury
following percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting using …

Pathophysiology and management of saphenous vein graft disease

EC Ghandakly, AE Tipton… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The saphenous vein graft (SVG) is the most used conduit in CABG. With
standardization of its use as a conduit came an understanding of its accelerated …

[HTML][HTML] Maintenance of HDACs and H3K9me3 prevents arterial flow-induced venous endothelial damage

TY Wang, MM Chang, YSJ Li, TC Huang… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The transition of flow microenvironments from veins to arteries in vein graft surgery induces
“peel-off” of venous endothelial cells (vECs) and results in restenosis. Recently, arterial …