Nanomedicine and the cardiovascular system

By Victor R. Preedy, Ross J. Hunter

Subjects: Nanotechnology, Methods, Treatment.., Cardiovascular Diseases, Traitement, Maladies, Treatment, Nanomedicine, Diseases, Therapeutic use, Appareil cardiovasculaire, Nanostructures, Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular system

Description: "The nanosciences are a rapidly expanding field of research with applicability to all areas of health and disease prevention, including cardiology in its broadest sense. This book covers a variety of nano subjects and areas as applied to the heart and circulatory system. There are state-of-the-art chapters on nanoparticles, nanowires, nanoscale topography, nanosensors, nanospheres, nanospin probes, nanomatrices and nanobubbles to name but a few topics. Their applications to cardiovascular disorders and their treatments are also described"--Provided by publisher.