Surface modification of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) with a heparin-immobilized extracellular matrix (ECM) coating for small-diameter vascular grafts applications
Chenglong Yu, Huaguang Yang, Lu Wang, James A. Thomson, Lih‐Sheng Turng, Guoping Guan
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Extracellular matrixIntimal hyperplasiaHeparinPolytetrafluoroethyleneBasement membraneCoatingBiomedical engineeringSurface modificationNeointimal hyperplasiaAdhesionEndotheliumMaterials scienceTissue engineeringChemistryBiophysicsNanotechnologySmooth muscleSurgeryAnatomyComposite materialMedicineBiochemistryInternal medicineBiologyRestenosisStentPhysical chemistryElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineAortic Disease and Treatment Approaches