| abstract |
A vascular prosthesis comprising a tubular support structure having an outer surface and an internal lumen therethrough, the support structure comprising a base material, which can comprise natural or synthetic materials, the internal lumen surface including an extracellular matrix (ECM) layer that includes at least one ECM material, wherein, when said vascular prosthesis is deployed proximate damaged cardiovascular tissue, the prosthesis induces modulated healing of the damaged tissue. In some embodiments, the support member outer surface also includes an ECM layer. |