DOI: 10.1039/d4bm00158c ISSN: 2047-4830
Comparison study of surface-initiated hydrogel coatings with distinct side-chains for improving biocompatibility of polymeric heart valves
Yiduo Chen, Yirong Guo, Xinyi Li, Yanchen Chen, Jiarong Wang, Honglin Qian, Jing Wang, Youxiang Wang, Xinyang Hu, Jian'an Wang, Jian Ji- General Materials Science
- Biomedical Engineering
Three surface-initiated hydrogel coatings (pMPC, pAMPS, pHEMA) are constructed on polymeric heart valves. The zwitterionic pMPC coating displays optimal performances, including durable anti-coagulation, anti-inflammation, and anti-calcification.