Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality in the world and is exacerbated by
the presence of cardiac fibrosis, defined by the accumulation of noncontractile extracellular …

Tissue engineering (TE) is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field, which aims to restore or
improve lost tissue function. Despite that TE was introduced more than 20 years ago …

The aim of this study was to engineer a biomaterial capable of supporting vascularization in
vitro and in vivo. We covalently immobilized vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and …

The application of a cardiac patch over the epicardial surface has shown positive effects in
protecting cardiac function postinfarction. Electroactive patches could enhance electrical …

Recently, carbon nanotubes together with other types of conductive materials have been
used to enhance the viability and function of cardiomyocytes in vitro. Here we demonstrated …

The first review on biomaterials for the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) was written in
2006. In the last 5 years, the general approaches for biomaterial treatment of MI and …

abstract The objective of the present in vitro research was to investigate cardiac tissue cell
functions (specifically cardiomyocytes and neurons) on poly (lactic–co-glycolic …

Heart failure or myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the world's leading causes of death. Post
MI, the heart can develop pathological conditions such as ischemia, inflammation, fibrosis …

Angiogenesis represents the outgrowth of new blood vessels from existing ones, a
physiologic process that is vital to supply nourishment to newly forming tissues during …

Cardiovascular disease affects over 82 million Americans, of which myocardial infarction
(MI) and subsequent heart failure (HF) patients are a major subset. As a result, the …