Generic placeholder image

Current Drug Discovery Technologies

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1570-1638
ISSN (Online): 1875-6220

Ultrasound Techniques for Drug Delivery in Cardiovascular Medicine

Author(s): Luigi Landini, Maria Filomena Santarelli, Linda Landini and Vincenzo Positano

Volume 5, Issue 4, 2008

Page: [328 - 332] Pages: 5

DOI: 10.2174/157016308786733573

Price: $65

Abstract

In this review, we will give a critical update of published studies using ultrasound for targeted therapeutic use. We will briefly discuss the interaction mechanisms and their effects in non-invasive delivery of therapeutic agents. Moreover, the mechanisms by which ultrasonic contrast agents facilitate the delivery of drugs and genes into tissue will be discussed, together with recent applications and perspectives of targeted-microbubbles in cardiovascular medicine.

Keywords: Therapeutic ultrasound, targeted contrast agents, cardiovascular disease, contrast echocardiography


Rights & Permissions Print Cite
© 2024 Bentham Science Publishers | Privacy Policy