Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and has dramatically increased in
recent years. Continuous cardiac monitoring is particularly important for early diagnosis and …

Alginate hydrogels are extremely versatile and adaptable biomaterials, with great potential
for use in biomedical applications. Their extracellular matrix-like features have been key …

The elucidation of factors that activate the regeneration of the adult mammalian heart is of
major scientific and therapeutic importance. Here we found that epicardial cells contain a …

The development of biomaterials for cardiac tissue engineering (CTE) is challenging,
primarily owing to the requirement of achieving a surface with favourable characteristics that …

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality in the world and is exacerbated by
the presence of cardiac fibrosis, defined by the accumulation of noncontractile extracellular …

Modern synthetic biomaterials are being designed to integrate bioactive ligands within
hydrogel scaffolds for cells to respond and assimilate within the matrix. These advanced …

Intramyocardial injection is a direct and efficient approach to deliver therapeutics to the
heart. However, the injected volume must be very limited, and there is injury to the injection …

A proper self‐regenerating capability is lacking in human cardiac tissue which along with the
alarming rate of deaths associated with cardiovascular disorders makes tissue engineering …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the developed world, and as such
there is a pressing need for treatment options. Cardiac tissue engineering emerged from the …

The spectrum of ischaemic cardiomyopathy, encompassing acute myocardial infarction to
congestive heart failure is a significant clinical issue in the modern era. This group of …