Therapeutic Angiogenesis Using Local Perivascular and Pericardial Delivery.
Laham R, Post M, Sellke F, Simons M. Therapeutic Angiogenesis Using Local Perivascular and Pericardial Delivery. Current Interventional Cardiology Reports 2000, 2: 213-217. PMID: 11096670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic heart diseaseTherapeutic angiogenesisHeart diseaseCoronary artery bypass surgeryPericardial deliveryPotential new treatment strategyLocal perivascular deliveryArtery bypass surgeryNew treatment strategiesGrowth factor-induced angiogenesisClinical therapeutic angiogenesisNew blood vesselsBypass surgeryPerivascular deliveryIschemic myocardiumEpicardial vesselsTreatment strategiesAngiogenic cytokinesTheoretic advantagesSustained exposureBlood vesselsAngiogenesisDelivery modalitiesLimited dataPoor understanding