Elastic materials can mechanically match the dynamic tissues found in the vasculature.

Elastomers can be processed using different techniques such as casting or electrospinning to tailor their properties.

Synthetic options offer lower costs of production, but natural elastomers often contain important cell signaling cues.

Current trends aim at producing temporary constructs with controlled degradation.

Combinatorial approaches utilizing multiple elastomers or secondary components such as drugs show the greatest promise.