Treatment of atherosclerotic plaque: perspectives on theranostics.

Yicong ZhangAayushi KoradiaDanielle KamatoAmirali PopatPeter J Little Hang Thu Ta

Published in: The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology (2019)

Current medications for atherosclerosis and potential theranostic nanomaterials developed for the disease are discussed in the current review. Further investigations remain to be carried out to achieve clinical translation of theranostic agents for atherosclerosis.

Keyphrases

photodynamic therapy
cardiovascular disease
fluorescence imaging
coronary artery disease
type diabetes
iron oxide
human health