Biomedical Engineering Reference
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CHAPTER 2
BIO-HYBRID 3D TUBULAR
SCAFFOLDS FOR VASCULAR TISSUE
ENGINEERING—A MATERIALS
PERSPECTIVE
HARSH PATEL, ROMAN GARCIA, and VINOY THOMAS
CONTENTS
2.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 16
2.2 Bio-Hybrid Vascular Graft Based on Collagen/Synthetic
Polymers ........................................................................................ 19
2.3 Bio-Hybrid Vascular Grafts Based on Elastin ............................... 23
2.4 Bio-Hybrid Vascular Graft Based on Collagen/Elastin/
Synthetic Polymers ........................................................................ 25
2.5 Bio-Hybrid Vascular Grafts Based on Gelatin/Synthetic
Polymers ........................................................................................ 26
2.6 Bio-Hybrid Vascular Grafts Based on Fibrin/Fibrinogen .............. 30
2.7 Bio-Hybrid Vascular Grafts Based on Bacterial Cellulose ............ 32
2.8 Bio-Hybrid Vascular Graft Based on Silk Fibroin/Synthetic
Polymers ........................................................................................ 34
2.9 Multi-Layered Bio-Hybrid Vascular Grafts ................................... 37
2.10 Summary ........................................................................................ 38
2.11 Acknowledgments ......................................................................... 40
Keywords ................................................................................................ 41
References ............................................................................................... 41
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