Therapeutic angiogenesis as a treatment for Coronary Artery Occlusions

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death in the world. The inflammation or accumulation of a substance in arteries generates the formation of atherosclerosis, stenosis, coronary artery disease, coronary thrombosis, and occlusion. The present study offers some solutions under investigation for the mentioned pathologies. Traditionally this condition is treated mainly by a percutaneous coronary intervention, bypass, or by specific medications. In the present review, based on original articles, the more suitable treatments were chosen. These angiogenic treatments show the best assessments on coronary artery occlusions. All these treatments focus on the generation of new blood vessels from the already existing vasculature.