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 …

Impaired or damaged blood vessels can occur at all levels in the hierarchy of vascular
systems from large vasculatures such as arteries and veins to meso‐and microvasculatures …

Generation of thick vascularized tissues that fully match the patient still remains an unmet
challenge in cardiac tissue engineering. Here, a simple approach to 3D‐print thick …

Despite incremental improvements in the field of tissue engineering, no technology is
currently available for producing completely autologous implants where both the cells and …

Graphene based nanomaterials are promising candidates for cardiac tissue engineering
due to the excellent electrical and mechanical properties and the robust surface chemistry …

The microvasculature in the pancreatic islet is highly specialized for glucose sensing and
insulin secretion. Although pancreatic islet transplantation is a potentially life-changing …

Replacement of the damaged scar tissue created by a myocardial infarction is the goal of
cardiac tissue engineering. However, once the implanted tissue is in place, monitoring its …

The adult myocardium has a limited regenerative capacity following heart injury, and the lost
cells are primarily replaced by fibrotic scar tissue. Suboptimal efficiency of current clinical …

Engineered cardiac patches (ECPs) hold great promise to repair ischemia-induced
damages to the myocardium. Recent studies have provided robust technological advances …

Encyclopedia of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Three Volume Set
provides a comprehensive collection of personal overviews on the latest developments and …