3D-Printed Biodegradable Polymeric Vascular Grafts.

ABSTRACT: Congenital heart defect interventions may benefit from the fabrication of patient-specific vascular grafts because of the wide array of anatomies present in children with cardiovascular defects. 3D printing is used to establish a platform for the production of custom vascular grafts, which are biodegradable, mechanically compatible with vascular tissues, and support neotissue formation and growth.

SUBMITTER: Melchiorri AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4749136 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature