Affiliation:
1. Centre for Ocular Research & Education, School of Optometry & Vision Science University of Waterloo Waterloo Canada
2. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale Florida USA
Abstract
AbstractCardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction, are considered a significant global burden and the leading cause of death. Given the inability of damaged cardiac tissue to self‐repair, cell‐based tissue engineering and regeneration may be the only viable option for restoring normal heart function. To maintain the normal excitation‐contraction coupling function of cardiac tissue, uniform electronic and ionic conductance properties are required. To transport cells to damaged cardiac tissues, several techniques, including the incorporation of cells into conductive polymers (CPs) and biomaterials, have been utilized. Due to the complexity of cardiac tissues, the success of tissue engineering for the damaged heart is highly dependent on several variables, such as the cell source, growth factors, and scaffolds. In this review, we sought to provide a comprehensive overview of the electro CPs and biomaterials used in the engineering and regeneration of heart tissue.
Subject
Biomedical Engineering,Biomaterials
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