Aim The diagnosis, severity and extent of a sterile inflammation or a septic infection could be
challenging since there is not one single test able to achieve an accurate diagnosis. The …

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized dilatation of the infrarenal aorta. AAA is a
multifactorial disease, and genetic and environmental factors play a part; smoking, male sex …

The early 1950s witnessed the introduction of vascular reconstruction surgery using
prosthetic vascular grafts. 1 These grafts are important in the management of peripheral …

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a ubiquitous material used in implants and medical
devices in general due to its high biocompatibility and inertness; blood vessels, heart …

Confronted with the risk of stenosis and bacterial infection, vascular grafts are necessarily
required with rapid endothelialization and antibacterial activity. In this work, dual-functional …

Cardiovascular infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis
is crucial for adequate patient management, as early treatment improves the prognosis. The …

Background Vascular graft infection (VGI) remains a severe disease with high mortality and
relapse rates. We performed a retrospective single-center cohort study to highlight factors …

Vascular graft infection (VGI) is a rare but severe complication of vascular surgery that is
associated with a bad prognosis and high mortality rate. An accurate and prompt …

Sensitive biomaterials subjected to surface modification require delicate methods to
preserve their structures and key properties. These include collagen-sealed polyester …

Objective To describe the incidence, epidemiology, and outcomes of vascular graft infection
(VGI) in a population-based study in southern Minnesota. Patients and Methods …