Table of Contents

1. Introduction

Part I General 2. 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 surfaces 7. 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 biomaterial 10. 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 devices 14. 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

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Explores the complex nature of blood response to biomaterials and presents technologies and strategies to improve their hemocompatibility

About the Author

Christopher Siedlecki is Professor of Surgery and Bioengineering at Penn State University, USA. He has a Ph.D. from Case Western University. Dr. Siedlecki has authored over 70 journal articles and has an h-index of 25. His teaching and research interests comprise physical and chemical properties of synthetic and natural surfaces, protein structure/function relationships, and the development of novel strategies for synthesis and modification of biomaterials.