18 Month patency of acellular bioengineered regenerative conduit as coronary artery bypass

Nature Communications, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-77065-3 Here the authors tested lab-grown blood vessels as heart bypass grafts in sheep, adding an external support to prevent kinking. The vessels stayed open for 18 months, even after blood thinners were stopped, while transforming into living, functional tissue. The post 18 Month patency of acellular bioengineered…