Endogenous Material For Artificial Blood Vessels

Blocked blood vessels can quickly become dangerous so it's often necessary to replace them, either by another vessel taken from the body or with artificial vascular prostheses. A new project has developed artificial blood vessels made from a special elastomer material, which has excellent mechanical properties and over time, these artificial blood vessels are replaced by endogenous material  so that by the end of this restorative process, a natural, fully functional vessel is once again in place.  The work in rats was conducted by Vienna University of Technology and Vienna Medical University. read more

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