The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 6 , Pages 1237-1246 , June 2008

A novel bioengineered small-caliber vascular graft incorporating heparin and sirolimus: Excellent 6-month patency

  • Yosuke Ishii, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Louis, Mo
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  • Shun-ichiro Sakamoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Russell T. Kronengold, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Kensey Nash Corporation, Exton, Pa
    • ,
  • Renu Virmani, MD

      Affiliations

    • American Registry of Pathology, Washington DC
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  • Elias A. Rivera, MHS

      Affiliations

    • American Registry of Pathology, Washington DC
    • ,
  • Scott M. Goldman, MS

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Ericka J. Prechtel, MS

      Affiliations

    • Kensey Nash Corporation, Exton, Pa
    • ,
  • James G. Hill, MS

      Affiliations

    • Kensey Nash Corporation, Exton, Pa
    • ,
  • Ralph J. Damiano Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Louis, Mo
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Ralph J. Damiano Jr, MD, Suite 3108, Queeny Tower, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza. St Louis, MO 63110.

Received 16 May 2007 ,Revised 4 September 2007 ,Accepted 17 September 2007.

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 Research supported by the NIST Advanced Technology program (Award 70NANB1H3032). Russell Kronengold and Scott Goldman report equity ownership in and are employees of Kensey Nash Corporation.

 Presented at the American Association of Thoracic Surgery 87th Scientific Sessions, Washington DC, May, 2007.

PII: S0022-5223(07)01998-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.077

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 6 , Pages 1237-1246 , June 2008

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