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Erschienen in: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine 4/2017

01.04.2017 | Regenerative Medicine and Stem-cell Therapy (S Wu and P Hsieh, Section Editors)

Injectable Bioengineered Hydrogel Therapy in the Treatment of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

verfasst von: John W. MacArthur, MD, Amanda N. Steele, BS, Andrew B. Goldstone, MD, Jeffrey E. Cohen, MD, William Hiesinger, MD, Y. Joseph Woo, MD

Erschienen in: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine | Ausgabe 4/2017

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Opinion statement

Over the past two decades, the field of cardiovascular medicine has seen the rapid development of multiple different modalities for the treatment of ischemic myocardial disease. Most research efforts have focused on strategies aimed at coronary revascularization, with significant technological advances made in percutaneous coronary interventions as well as coronary artery bypass graft surgery. However, recent research efforts have shifted towards ways to address the downstream effects of myocardial infarction on both cellular and molecular levels. To this end, the broad application of injectable hydrogel therapy after myocardial infarction has stimulated tremendous interest. In this article, we will review what hydrogels are, how they can be bioengineered in unique ways to optimize therapeutic potential, and how they can be used as part of a treatment strategy after myocardial infarction.
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Metadaten
Titel
Injectable Bioengineered Hydrogel Therapy in the Treatment of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
verfasst von
John W. MacArthur, MD
Amanda N. Steele, BS
Andrew B. Goldstone, MD
Jeffrey E. Cohen, MD
William Hiesinger, MD
Y. Joseph Woo, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine / Ausgabe 4/2017
Print ISSN: 1092-8464
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-3189
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-017-0530-x

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