Research and Progress of Implantable Cardiovascular Materials and Devices

• 作者: Yunbing Wang
• 来源期刊: 工程（英文）
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（12）
• 所属期刊栏目: Biomedical Engineering
• 页码范围: 1707-1709
• 页数: 3页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Cardiovascular diseases(CVDs)are the global leading cause of mortality,being responsible for over 17.7 million deaths annually[1].In China,the number of patients with cardiovascular diseases has reached 330 million and accounts for more than 43％of deaths caused by diseases-a much higher proportion than that of cancer,respiratory diseases,or other diseases[2].Among such diseases,coronary heart disease(CHD)and structural heart disease(SHD)are common CVDs with the highest risk.In recent years,implanta-ble materials and devices-especially minimally invasive interven-tional ones-have become the most effective tools for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.Examples of such tools include vascular stents,drug-eluting balloons,heart valves,cardiac occluders,artificial grafts,injectable hydrogels against heart fail-ure,and left ventricular assist devices(LVADs)[3,4].