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Heparinized Elastomeric Nanofibrillar Grafts: A Novel Approach for Mechanically Tunable, Cell-Supportive, and Thromboresistant Vascular Substitutes
Elizabeth C. Zermeno, John M. Kapitan, Alexander D Sandquist…·Kaspars Maleckis
This paper introduces heparin-functionalized elastomeric nanofibrillar grafts that meet three key requirements for vascular grafts: mechanical tuning, cell support, and thromboresistance, showing promising in vitro and pilot in vivo results.
DOI 10.64898/2026.01.26.701857