Hemocompatibility of Biomaterials for Clinical Applications

1. Introduction Part I General2. Blood composition, function and response to biomaterials 3. Modelling the hemocompatibility of biomaterials and medical devices 4. Tuning platelet responses to improve implant integration 5. Standards and test protocols for testing the hemocompatibility of biomaterials 6. Test methods for hemocompatibility of biomaterials Part II Improving the hemocompatibility of biomaterial surfaces7. Analysing biomaterial surfaces and blood-surface interactions 8. Techniques for modifying biomaterial surfaces to improve hemocompatibility 9. Coatings for biomaterials to improve hemocompatibility Part III Improving the hemocompatibility of types of biomaterial10. Improving the hemocompatibility of biomedical polymers 11. Improving the hemocompatibility of metallic biomaterials 12. Improving the hemocompatibility of ceramic biomaterials 13. Improving the hemocompatibility of biomedical composites Part IV Improving the hemocompatibility of biomedical devices14. Improving the hemocompatibility of stents 15. Improving the hemocompatibility of blood filters for biomedical applications 16. Improving the hemocompatibility of oxygenators for biomedical applications 17. Improving the hemocompatibility of vascular grafts 18. Improving the hemocompatibility of heart valves 19. Improving the hemocompatibility of neural implants