Ectopic Calcification in Congenital Heart Surgery: A Material-Centric Review

T Watanabe, S Yuhara, JT Leland, JL Spiess… - Pediatric …, 2024 - Springer
The modern congenital heart surgeon has an array of materials available for cardiovascular
repair. With advancements in the surgical outcomes for pediatric cardiac defects, choice of …

Rapid Preparation of Collagen/Red Blood Cell Membrane Tubes for Stenosis-Free Vascular Regeneration

C Zhang, C Wang, R Cha, Q Meng, Z Hu, Y Sun, Z Li… - ACS …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Extracellular matrix (ECM)-based small-diameter vascular grafts (SDVGs, inner diameter
(ID)< 6 mm) hold great promise for clinical applications. However, existing ECM-based …

A super soft thermoplastic biodegradable elastomer with high elasticity for arterial regeneration

Y Jia, X Xu, H Lu, K Fatima, Y Zhang, H Du, J Yang… - Biomaterials, 2025 - Elsevier
Elastomers with innovative performance will provide new opportunities for solving problems
in soft tissue repair, such as arterial regeneration. Herein, we present a thermoplastic …

Passivated hydrogel interface: Armor against foreign body response and inflammation in small-diameter vascular grafts

M Zhou, Z Wang, M Li, Q Chen, S Zhang, J Wang - Biomaterials, 2025 - Elsevier
The development of small-diameter vascular grafts (SDVGs) still faces significant
challenges, particularly in overcoming blockages within vessels. A key issue is the foreign …

Evaluation of decellularized sheep kidney scaffolds for renal tissue engineering: Biocompatibility and stem cell differentiation potential

M Jahanvar, S Zahri, A Abdolmaleki, A Asadi - Tissue and Cell, 2024 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering (TE) combines scaffolds, cells, and bioactive chemicals in order to
create tissues. The objective is to restore or sustain tissue functionality and expedite the …

Optimized Biomechanical Design of a Pulsatile Fontan Conduit for Congenital Heart Palliation

N Emuna, AL Marsden, JD Humphrey - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The evolution of palliative surgical procedures for children born with congenital heart defects
has proven remarkably successful in extending life, but the resulting non-physiological …

Synthetic Biology and AI

C Korrapati, C Suresh… - Spatially Variable Genes in …, 2024 - books.google.com
Synthetic biology and artificial intelligence are ushering in a new era of healthcare. In the
specific context of bioengineering, organoids, brain-computer interfaces, ethical …