Specific Polymers Used in Cardiovascular Applications

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a polymer that has been extensively used in cardiovascular implements and patches for multiple decades, ever since its introduction in England in 1939, followed by the development of its fiber form by DuPont in 1950. Sold in the United States under the brand name Dacron, PET is a thermoplastic polyester polymer resin used in the textile industry in the design of synthetic fabrics [9]. PET is composed of alternating chains of glycol and terephthalic acid. 

2 Expanded Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (ePTFE), Teflon, or GoreTex 

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