Heparin is a negatively charged polysaccharide with various chain lengths and a hydrophilic
backbone. Due to its fascinating chemical and physical properties, nontoxicity …

Cardiovascular diseases represent the number one cause of death globally, with
atherosclerosis a major contributor. Despite the clinical need for functional arterial …

Peptides are widely used for surface modification to develop improved implants, such as cell
adhesion RGD peptide and antimicrobial peptide (AMP). However, it is a daunting challenge …

Ureteral stents are commonly utilized as a medical device to aid the flow of urine. However,
biofilm formation and encrustation complications have been clinical problems. To overcome …

Vascular procedures, such as stenting, angioplasty, and bypass grafting, often fail due to
intimal hyperplasia (IH), wherein contractile vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) …

Blood contacting materials are concerned with biocompatibility including thrombus
formation, decrease blood coagulation time, hematology, activation of complement system …

Polyurethane (PU) ureteral stents are used in clinics to maintain the ureteral patency. Due to
biofilm formation and encrustation complications, long-term clinical usage has been limited …

Graft stenosis, occurring after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), diminishes the
efficacy and long-term patency of vascular interventions. Multilayer nanofibers (NFs) are …

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a severe cardiovascular event that can lead to death. Cardiac
troponin I (cTnI) is an MI biomarker in the circulation system; however, methods for detecting …

In the field of regenerative medicine, advances in tissue engineering have surpassed the
reconstruction of individual tissues or organs and begun to work towards engineering …