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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Main Authors: Francesco Copes, Nele Pien, Sandra Van Vlierberghe, Francesca Boccafoschi, Diego Mantovani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00166/full