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The Potential for Extracellular Vesicles in Nanomedicine: A Review of Recent Advancements and Challenges Ahead

open access: yesAdvanced Biology, EarlyView.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a dual role in diagnostics and therapeutics, offering innovative solutions for treating cancer, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and orthopedic diseases. This review highlights EVs’ potential to revolutionize personalized medicine through specific applications in disease detection and treatment.
Farbod Ebrahimi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between Myocardial SPECT and Fractional Flow Reserve: Is it drifting apart? [PDF]

open access: yesThe International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 2009
In the paper, Tc-99 m sestamibi single photon emission computed tomography for guiding percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with multivessel disease: a comparison with quantitative coronary angiography and fractional flow reserve by Forster et.al.
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Comparison of Myocardial Fractional and Coronary Flow Reserve after Revascularization in Acute Myocardial Infarction [PDF]

open access: yesKorean Circulation Journal, 1998
Background and Objective:The aim of this study was to compare the residual diameter stenosis after PTCA with fractional flow reserve (FFR and coronary flow reserve (CFR, and investigate the correlation between FFR and CFR in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI. Materials and Method:The study population consisted of twenty seven patients with
Seong Wook Cho   +6 more
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Biologically‐Inspired Melt Electrowriting for the Generation of Highly Biomimetic Functional Myocardium

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In this work, melt electrowriting is used to fabricate a 3D printed scaffold design that generates engineered cardiac tissues with in‐plane contraction, mimicking natural myocardium. It is shown that these tissues display advanced maturation and functionality.
Olalla Iglesias‐García   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Fractional Flow Reserve in Interventional Treatment of Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease

open access: yesУкраїнський журнал серцево-судинної хірургії, 2022
Selective coronary angiography (CAG) is an invasive diagnostic method for the assessment of the internal lumen and anatomical features of the coronary artery.
Andrii Yu. Gavrylyshyn
doaj   +1 more source

3D (Bio) Printing Combined Fiber Fabrication Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications: Possibilities and Limitations

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison between Myocardial Ischemia Evaluation by Fractional Flow Reserve and Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2018
Abstract Background: Moderate coronary artery lesions can be, or not, responsible for myocardial ischemia. The functional analysis of these lesions can be performed by invasive and noninvasive methods. Objective: To compare the functional analysis of moderate coronary lesions by fractional flow reserve and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. Methods: 47
Issa,Aurora Felice Castro   +5 more
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Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The value of fractional and coronary flow reserve in predicting myocardial recovery in patients with previous myocardial infarction [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Heart Journal, 2008
The aim of the study was to evaluate the relation between fractional flow reserve (FFR) and simultaneously evaluated coronary flow reserve by thermodilution (CFRthermo), with the improvement of left ventricular (LV) function in patients with previous myocardial infarction (MI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Study population ...
Ana Djordjevic-Dikic   +11 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Practical Guide to the Design of Granular Hydrogels for Customizing Complex Cellular Microenvironments

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Granular hydrogels are emerging microporous platforms for cell culture and delivery, showing great potential for replicating the complex, heterogeneous environments found in natural tissues. This review outlines the design principles of granular hydrogels, highlighting critical factors that determine the final physicochemical properties of the entire ...
Shuhan Feng, Kaiyang Chen, Shiqi Wang
wiley   +1 more source

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