A self-renewing, tissue-engineered vascular graft for arterial reconstruction.

Torikai, Kei

A self-renewing, tissue-engineered vascular graft for arterial reconstruction. [electronic resource] - The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Jul 2008 - 37-45, 45.e1 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1097-685X

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.06.039 doi


Absorbable Implants
Animals
Aorta, Thoracic--surgery
Arteries
Biocompatible Materials
Bioprosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Cells, Cultured
Collagen--chemistry
Endothelium, Vascular--transplantation
Fibroblasts--transplantation
Materials Testing
Mice
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
Polyglycolic Acid--chemistry
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Prosthesis Design
Swine
Swine, Miniature
Tensile Strength
Tissue Engineering
Umbilical Veins--transplantation