New materials developed for vascular graft

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A scanning electron micrograph to illustrate the fibrous structure of the tube wall. The fibers are fewer than 500 nanometers in diameter compared with the average hair shaft which is 80000-100000 nanometers. Credit: Photo courtesy of Scott A. SellVC ...
A scanning electron micrograph to illustrate the fibrous structure of the tube wall. The fibers are fewer than 500 nanometers in diameter, compared with the average hair shaft, which is 80,000-100,000 nanometers. Credit: Photo courtesy of Scott A. Sell/VCU

Virginia Commonwealth University engineers and scientists have developed a new material that may one day help patients with damaged arteries regenerate new ones.


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