Unsolved Medical Problems. Unresolved Problems in Cardiovascular Medicine waiting for Nanomedical Solutions
Peter Christian Burger / Matthias Pfisterer
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*Dr. med. Peter Burger, FMH Kardiologie, Kardiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Herzzentrum Bern, Schänzlistrasse 33, Ch-3006 Bern, Tel 031 335 4646
Cite as: Peter Christian Burger, Matthias Pfisterer. Unsolved Medical Problems. Unresolved Problems in Cardiovascular Medicine waiting for Nanomedical Solutions, nano Online. (2016). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nano.0012.00015
Originally published in: Peter Christian Burger, Matthias Pfisterer. Unsolved Medical Problems. Unresolved Problems in Cardiovascular Medicine waiting for Nanomedical Solutions, European Journal of Nanomedicine. 2, 8 (2009). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/EJNM.2009.2.1.8
Abstract
Despite remarkable advances in medical knowledge, new technologies, and modern drug developments, cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death and disability in developed countries. Nanomedicine, by targeting specific molecular structures, has the potential to provide innovative new and powerful tools for early accurate diagnosis and highly effective treatments. This review will focus on molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases, and in particular, of atherosclerosis, that might become potential targets for nanomedical approaches.
Burger, P Eur J Nanomed 2009; 2:8-12
Keywords: Atherosclerosis; vulnerable plaque; cardiomyopathy; Nanomedicine
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