TY - JOUR
T1 - Biomimicry, vascular restenosis and coronary stents.
AU - Schwartz, R. S.
AU - van der Giessen, W. J.
AU - Holmes, D. R.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Biomimicry is in its earliest stages and is being considered in the realm of tissue engineering. If arterial implants are to limit neointimal thickening, purely passive structures cannot succeed. Bioactivity must be present, either by pharmacologic intervention or by fabricating a 'living stent' that contains active cellular material. As tissue engineering evolves, useful solutions will emerge from applying this knowledge directly to vascular biologic problems resulting from angioplasty, stenting, and vascular prosthesis research.
AB - Biomimicry is in its earliest stages and is being considered in the realm of tissue engineering. If arterial implants are to limit neointimal thickening, purely passive structures cannot succeed. Bioactivity must be present, either by pharmacologic intervention or by fabricating a 'living stent' that contains active cellular material. As tissue engineering evolves, useful solutions will emerge from applying this knowledge directly to vascular biologic problems resulting from angioplasty, stenting, and vascular prosthesis research.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 10406686
AN - SCOPUS:0032151103
SN - 1084-2764
VL - 3
SP - 151
EP - 156
JO - Seminars in interventional cardiology : SIIC
JF - Seminars in interventional cardiology : SIIC
IS - 3-4
ER -