The development of an ideal small-diameter conduit for use in vascular bypass surgery has
yet to be achieved. The ongoing innovation in biomaterial design generates novel conduits …

The process of restenosis is based on the interplay of various mechanical and biological
processes triggered by angioplasty-induced vascular trauma. Early arterial recoil, negative …

There is a widely recognized need to improve the performance of vascular implants and
external medical devices that come into contact with blood by reducing adverse reactions …

Cold atmospheric (physical) plasma has long been suggested to be a useful tool for blood
coagulation. However, the clinical applicability of this approach has not been addressed …

Introduction Similarities in size, anatomy and physiology have supported the use of sheep to
model a wide range of human diseases, including coagulopathy. However, coagulation …

Objectives: Decellularized porcine heart valves treated with deoxycholic acid (DOA) have
demonstrated complete recellularization and absence of calcification when implanted into …

Polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel (PVA) is a water‐soluble synthetic polymer that is commonly
used in biomedical applications including vascular grafting. It was argued that the …

Platelets are of pivotal importance for wound healing since they release growth factors that
in turns produce chemotaxis, both cellular proliferation and differentiation, angiogenesis …

Our objective was to develop a surface modification strategy for a titanium alloy (TiAl6V4) to
provide thromboresistance for surfaces in rigorous blood‐contacting cardiovascular …

Background After addressing fundamental questions in preclinical models in vitro or in small
animals in vivo, the translation into large animal models has become a prerequisite before …