Collagen-Based Tissue Engineering Strategies for Vascular Medicine
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for the 31% of total death per year, making them the first cause of death in the world. Atherosclerosis is at the root of the most life-threatening CVDs. Vascular bypass/replacement surgery is the primary therapy for patients with atherosclerosis. The use of po...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00166/full |