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SUBMITTER: Melchiorri AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4749136 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Advanced healthcare materials 20151202 3
Congenital heart defect interventions may benefit from the fabrication of patient-specific vascular grafts because of the wide array of anatomies present in children with cardiovascular defects. 3D printing is used to establish a platform for the production of custom vascular grafts, which are biodegradable, mechanically compatible with vascular tissues, and support neotissue formation and growth. ...[more]