Editorial: Arteriogenesis and collateral remodelling in ischaemic disease

Wu, Junxi and Zhu, Dongxing and Currie, Susan (2022) Editorial: Arteriogenesis and collateral remodelling in ischaemic disease. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9. 916218. ISSN 2297-055X (https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.916218)

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Abstract

Development of atherosclerosis leads to narrowing/blockage of large and medium sized arteries and subsequent restriction of blood supply to downstream tissues. Ischaemic disease, including ischaemic heart disease and critical limb ischaemia, presents a serious medical and economic burden to aging societies (1). Reopening or replacing the diseased artery (by percutaneous intervention with stenting or by vascular bypass surgery) are effective therapeutic strategies to restore perfusion in the ischaemic tissue. However, these invasive interventions are typically employed at a late-stage of disease when critical ischaemia has been well established. Notably, there is a large group of patients who are not eligible/suitable for surgical intervention, either because of the complex vascular pathology or lack of suitable autologous vascular grafts. Crucially, any validated alternative interventions for ischaemic disease are still lacking (2).

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Wu, Junxi ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1334-887X, Zhu, Dongxing and Currie, Susan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4237-4428;
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