title: Application of plasma surface modification techniques to improve hemocompatibility of vascular grafts: A review.
abstract: Surface modification using plasma processing can significantly change the chemical and physical characteristics of biomaterial surfaces. When used in combination with additional modification techniques such as direct chemical or biochemical methods, it can produce novel biomaterial surfaces, which are anticoagulant, bioactive, and biomimetic in nature. This article reviews recent advances in improving hemocompatibility of biomaterials by plasma surface modification (PSM). The focus of this review is on PSM of the most commonly used polymers for vascular prostheses such as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyethylene terephthalate (Dacron(®) ), and next generation of biomaterials, including polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane nanocomposite.
authors: Polymer Engineering Faculty, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.
authors: Atefeh
authors: A
authors: Solouk
authors: Brian G
authors: BG
authors: Cousins
authors: Hamid
authors: H
authors: Mirzadeh
authors: Alexander M
authors: AM
authors: Seifalian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D013499:Surface Properties; D058017:Vascular Grafting
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene