Treating Aneurysms with Injectable Toothpaste-Like Biomaterials (IMAGE)

Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation

Treating Aneurysms with Injectable Toothpaste-Like Biomaterials

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Aneurysms are weaknesses in the venous walls that can result in the ballooning and bursting of blood vessels. TIBI scientists have developed an enhanced hydrogel treatment to stop blood flow to the aneurysm until the vessel wall heals.

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