Biointerventional cardiology: the future interface of interventional cardiovascular medicine and bioengineering.
Major advances in cardiovascular intervention for chronic disease are underway. These innovations lie at the interface of minimally invasive catheter-based technologies and biologic approaches for the management of complex cardiovascular diseases. This review highlights key areas where such 'biointerventional' cardiovascular therapies are envisioned to occur: cardiac cell transplantation, myocardial gene therapy, genetic and photodynamic endovascular interventions, and vascular tissue engineering.
Thompson
Craig A
CA
cathompson@partners.org
Oesterle
Stephen N
SN
D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000639:trends; D002309:Cardiology / Q000639:trends; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends; D019468:Disease Management; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D014584:User-Computer Interface