Clinical Insights Derived From Three-Dimensionally Printed Heterogeneous Aortic Dissection Phantoms

Abstract

difference (P ¼ .0095) in the fluorescent signal output when comparing vessels injected with unlabeled MSCs vs DiR-labeled MSCs was observed (Fig 2). Conclusions: The preliminary Results of this study establish the affinity of intra-arterially introduced MSCs in adhering to vessel walls in the porcine model. Further tests are necessary to determine the potential role of MSC adherence in promoting arterial recovery and prolonging patency after acute injury such as balloon angioplasty.