Current approaches to therapy for vascular injury

Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy
C H Selzman

Abstract

Vascular injury is a ubiquitous phenomenon which can be both occult (such as with hyperlipidemia) and overt (such as with angioplasty). While the exact pathophysiology differs between acute and chronic atherosclerosis, both lesions can be mechanistically explained by the vasculature's exaggerated response to injury. Pharmacological attempts to treat atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease can be categorised by their role in modifying this inflammatory response. This manuscript reviews current therapy for cardiovascular injury at two levels: the chronic smouldering atheromatous lesion and intimal hyperplasia associated with acute vascular intervention. In addition, future therapeutic strategies, based within this inflammatory paradigm, are discussed.

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