NIH R01 · 2025
Magnetoelastic Vascular Grafts
PROJECT SUMMARY Vascular grafts, which are used to replace, bypass, or repair diseased blood vessels in approximately 3 million surgeries each year, play a crucial role in various medical procedures. However, stenosis remains a significant issue of post-implantation, with nearly 40% of grafts experiencing reduced patency within 2 years. This high incidence of stenosis and its life-threatening complications highlight the urgent need for continuous monitoring of vascular graft patency. However, existing imaging methods for assessing vascular graft stenosis, including X- ray angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and Doppler ultrasound, are unsuitable for continuous monitoring due to their…
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