Advanced vascular occlusion, a leading cause of death in Western countries, can be treated by CABG surgery. Autografts are the gold-standard treatment, but prosthetic grafts are under development as an alternative source of vessels. Vascular tissue engineering is a fast-moving area of research that promises soon to allow the synthesis of responsive, living conduits, with properties similar to those of native tissue.
- Dawit G. Seifu
- Agung Purnama
- Diego Mantovani
