bFGF

basic fibroblast growth factor

CT

computer tomography

DMEM

Dulbecco's modified eagle's medium

ePTFE

expanded Polytetrafluoroethylen

ESEM

enviromental scanning electron microscopy

FBS

fetal bovine serum

GAG

glycosaminoglycan

GPC

gas phase chromatography

HE

hematoxylin eosin staining

I.D.

inner diameter

MPAP

main pulmonary artery pressure

MW

molecular weight

NIH

National Institute of Health

P4HB

poly-4-hydroxybutyrate

PGA

polyglycolic acid

PHA

polyhydroxyalkanoate

PHOH

poly-3-hydroxyoctanoate-co-hydroxyhexanoate

PLA

poly lactic acid

PVE

prosthetic valve endocarditis

PVR

pulmonary valve replacement

RVOTP

right ventricular outflow tract pressure

SMA

smooth muscle actin

STL

stereolithography

STLV

slow turning lateral vessel

TE

Tissue Engineering

TGF-β

transforming growth factor

T_m

melting temperature

USD

US-Dollar

vWF

von Willebrand factor