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Nanotechnology in cardiovascular medicine
Author(s) -
Patel Devang N.,
Bailey Steven R.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.21060
Subject(s) - medicine , nanotechnology , drug delivery , nanoporous , materials science
Nanotechnology is a new field of science and technology that has already had significant impact in the development of novel products in industry. In medicine, application of nanotechnology has the potential to develop new imaging agents, pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices with unique physical and chemical properties. This article reviews the potential for various nanoparticles in cardiovascular imaging and therapeutics, nanoporous structures for sensing and implant based drug delivery, and self‐assembled monolayers for surface modification and implant based drug delivery. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.