Abstract
The fields of cardiovascular tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have experienced tremendous expansion and progress over the past 20 years. Strategies have focused on the use of cells, tissues, scaffolds, 3D-printing and numerous combinations of these three components to address both scientific questions and clinical needs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Comprehensive Biomaterials II |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 236-255 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780081006924 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780081006917 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Keywords
- 3D-printing
- Biomaterials
- Cardiac constructs
- Cardiovascular
- Cell-based therapies
- Extracellular matrix
- Heart valves
- Hydrogels
- Nanofibers
- Polyglycolides
- Tissue engineering
- Tissue-engineered blood vessels
- Vicryl
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science