Improving endothelial cell adhesion to vascular graft surfaces: Clinical need and strategies
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition
- Vol. 9 (11), 1117-1135
- https://doi.org/10.1163/156856298x00686
Abstract
Synthetic vascular grafts do not spontaneously endothelialize in humans and require some form of anticoagulation to maintain patency. Preseeding synthetic graft materials such as expanded polytetra...Keywords
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