Table 3.
Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria | |
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1 | In vivo in large animal (>rabbit) | In vitro or in small animal (≤rabbit) or in human |
2 | Inner diameter ≤ 6 mm | Inner diameter > 6 mm |
3 | Bypass at small-/medium-diameter artery site (E.g.: coronary, carotid or femoral artery) |
Bypass at large-diameter artery site or venous system (E.g.: aorta, aortoiliac artery bypass pulmonary vein or artery, cavopulmonary connection, and venous bypass) |
4 | Graft evaluated as arterial bypass graft or arteriovenous shunt | Graft evaluated as microvascular network, microvessels, stent, valve, or patch |
5 | Graft length ≥ 10 times of diameter | Graft length < 10 times of diameter |