A high hydrostatic pressure method, which can apply over 600 MPa pressure was employed for preparing a hydrogel of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) loaded with heparin. The aim of this study was to fabricate a heparin-PVA hydrogel conduit and evaluate its potential for vascular access. Heparin-PVA complex hydrogel showed suppressed heparin release and prevented clot formation, depending on the molecular weight of the PVA. Strength of the hydrogel conduit was increased by embedding a Dacron mesh between two PVA layers. The tubular heparin-PVA complex hydrogel displayed a burst pressure of 750 mmHg. The tubular heparin-PVA complex hydrogel did not show any occlusion or burst for 2 weeks after implantation, implying that this heparin-PVA complex hydrogel shows high potential for use as a vascular access. This is the first report on the preparation of a multilayered PVA hydrogel with heparin embedded on one side only. The proposed approach could be expanded to the fabrication of various biomaterials for specific purposes.
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