Liu Zhirong, Tang Chuyu, Han Nannan, Jiang Zhuoheng, Liang Xi, Wang Shaobo, Hu Quanhong, Xiong Cheng, Yao Shuncheng, Wang Zhuo, Wang Zhong Lin, Zou Duohong, Li Linlin
Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Nat Commun. 2025 Mar 18;16(1):2671. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-58056-2.
Patients suffering from coronary artery disease (CAD) or peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can benefit from bypass graft surgery. For this surgery, arterial vascular grafts have become promising alternatives when autologous grafts are inaccessible but suffer from numerous postimplantation challenges, particularly delayed endothelialization, intimal hyperplasia, high risk of thrombogenicity and restenosis, and difficulty in timely detection of these subtle pathological changes. We present an electronic vascular conduit that integrates flexible electronics into bionic vascular grafts for in situ, real-time and long-term monitoring for hemadostenosis and thrombosis concurrent with postoperative vascular repair. Following bypass surgery, the integrated bioelectronic sensor based on the triboelectric effect enables monitoring of the blood flow in the vascular graft and identification of lesions in real time for up to three months. In male nonhuman primate cynomolgus monkeys, the electronic vascular conduit, with an integrated wireless signal transmission module, enables wireless and real-time hemodynamic monitoring and timely identification of thrombi. This electronic vascular conduit demonstrates potential as a treatment-monitoring platform, providing a sensitive and intuitive monitoring technique during the critical period after bypass surgery in patients with CAD and PAD.
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