Due to the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, there is a large need for small diameter
vascular grafts that cannot be fulfilled using autologous vessels. Although medium to large …

There is great clinical demand for synthetic vascular grafts with improved long-term efficacy.
The ideal vascular conduit is easily implanted, nonthrombogenic, biocompatible, resists …

There is a growing demand for off-the-shelf tissue engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) for
the replacement or bypass of damaged arteries in various cardiovascular diseases …

Attention has recently increased in the application of electrospun fibers because of their
putative capability to create nanoscale platforms toward tissue engineering. To some extent …

Vascular tissue engineering is a relevant research field aimed at elaborating and proposing
innovative solutions to overcome the drawbacks related to the use of conventional blood …

Blood vessels are diverse in size, mechanical and biochemical properties, cellular content,
and ultrastructural organization depending on their location and specific function. Therefore …

Angiogenesis (or the development of new blood vessels) is a key event in tissue
engineering and regenerative medicine; thus, a number of biomaterials have been …

There is an increasing demand for functional small-diameter vascular grafts (diameter< 6
mm) to be used in clinical arterial replacement. An ideal vascular graft should have …

Substantial effort is being invested by the bioengineering community to develop
biodegradable polymer scaffolds suitable for tissue-engineering applications. An ideal …

Autologous and synthetic vessel grafts have been used as a vascular substitute for
cardiovascular bypass procedures. However, these materials are limited by the availability …