To date, a wide range of materials, from synthetic to natural or a mixture of these, has been
explored, modified, and examined as small-diameter tissue-engineered vascular grafts (SD …

Atherosclerosis is the major cause of heart attack and stroke that are the leading causes of
death in the world. Nanomedicine is a powerful tool that can be engineered to target …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Autografts are gold-standard treatment options. However, their use is hampered by several …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains one of the most important causes of morbidity and
mortality worldwide, and the availability of percutaneous or surgical revascularization …

Considered an absolute unchanging truth, and not research-led, human anatomy has been
subject to a steady decline in course hours and funding. However, this is a misconstruction …

Cardiovascular disease is a primary cause of mortality worldwide, and patients often require
bypass surgery that utilizes autologous vessels as conduits. However, the limited availability …

Small-caliber tissue-engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs, luminal diameter< 6 mm) are
promising therapies for coronary or peripheral artery bypassing surgeries or emergency …

Coronary revascularization for multivessel disease remains a common and costly source of
hospitalizations in the United States. Surgical techniques influence outcomes for coronary …

Cardiac medical devices (CMDs) are required when the patient's cardiac capacity or activity
is compromised. To guarantee its correct functionality, the building materials in the …

BACKGROUND: Vein graft failure following cardiovascular bypass surgery results in
significant patient morbidity and cost to the healthcare system. Vein graft injury can occur …