Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering: Preclinical Validation to Bedside Application

• Published in: Physiology (Bethesda, Md.) Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 7 - 15
• Main Authors: Best, Cameron, Onwuka, Ekene, Pepper, Victoria, Sams, Malik, Breuer, Jake, Breuer, Christopher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Physiological Society 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Animals; Biocompatible Materials - therapeutic use; Cardiovascular System - physiopathology; Humans; Reviews; Tissue Engineering

Advancements in biomaterial science and available cell sources have spurred the translation of tissue-engineering technology to the bedside, addressing the pressing clinical demands for replacement cardiovascular tissues. Here, the in vivo status of tissue-engineered blood vessels, heart valves, and...