Atherosclerosis and Nanotechnology: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications

Over the past several decades, tremendous advances have been made in the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, with shifting demographics and evolving risk factors we now face new challenges that must be met in order to further advance are management of p...

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Published in:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy 2016-02, Vol.30 (1), p.33-39
Main Authors: Kratz, Jeremy D., Chaddha, Ashish, Bhattacharjee, Somnath, Goonewardena, Sascha N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Atherosclerosis - diagnosis
Atherosclerosis - drug therapy
Cardiology
Coronary Artery Disease - diagnosis
Coronary Artery Disease - drug therapy
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology - methods
Original Article
Risk Factors
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Summary:Over the past several decades, tremendous advances have been made in the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, with shifting demographics and evolving risk factors we now face new challenges that must be met in order to further advance are management of patients with CAD. In parallel with advances in our mechanistic appreciation of CAD and atherosclerosis, nanotechnology approaches have greatly expanded, offering the potential for significant improvements in our diagnostic and therapeutic management of CAD. To realize this potential we must go beyond to recognize new frontiers including knowledge gaps between understanding atherosclerosis to the translation of targeted molecular tools. This review highlights nanotechnology applications for imaging and therapeutic advancements in CAD.
ISSN:0920-3206
1573-7241
DOI:10.1007/s10557-016-6649-2