The use of nanotechnology in cardiovascular disease

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Chandarana, Meera and Curtis, Anthony and Hoskins, Clare (2018) The use of nanotechnology in cardiovascular disease. Applied Nanoscience, 8 (7). 1607–1619. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-018-0856-z)

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Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases claim a number of lives globally; many of which are preventable. With the increase in diets that consist of high saturated fat, salt, and sugar, people often living sedentary lifestyles, and a rise in cases of obesity, the incidence of cardiovascular disease is increasing. These contributing factors, coupled with more advanced methods of diagnosis, have delivered statistics that clearly show that there is a rising trend in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Treatment for cardiovascular diseases is limited currently to oral medicines or invasive surgery. There is a huge gap in this area of medicine for novel therapeutics for improved patient outcomes. Nanotechnology may provide a solution to more effective treatment of disease, with better prognoses and a reduced side effect profile. This review will explore for potential solutions to the limited pharmacological therapies currently on the market and the future that lies ahead for the place of nanotechnology within cardiovascular medicine.

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Chandarana, Meera, Curtis, Anthony and Hoskins, Clare ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7200-0566;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:70511
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    16 August 2018
    Published
    10 August 2018
    Accepted
    Subjects:Medicine
    Department:Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:14 Nov 2019 11:35
    Last modified:04 Dec 2024 01:21
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/70511
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