Replacement Arteries Made to Order

Huynh et al recently reported a fascinating approach to arterial replacement. They prepared tubes of submucosal collagen from porcine small intestine and coated them with bovine fibrillar collagen. The inner surface of each vascular graft was treated with heparin-benzalkonium chloride.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1999-11, Vol.286 (5444), p.1493-1494
Main Author: Niklason, L. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Arteries
Atherosclerosis
Blood vessels
Care and treatment
Circulatory system
Collagen
Collagens
Coronary arteries
Cultured cells
Engineering
Extracellular matrix
Gels
Medical research
Smooth muscle myocytes
Surgery
Tech.Sight
Technology
Tissue grafting
Vascular diseases
Vascular grafting
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Summary:Huynh et al recently reported a fascinating approach to arterial replacement. They prepared tubes of submucosal collagen from porcine small intestine and coated them with bovine fibrillar collagen. The inner surface of each vascular graft was treated with heparin-benzalkonium chloride.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.286.5444.1493