Atherosclerosis (AS) is the major form of cardiovascular disease and the leading cause of
morbidity and mortality in countries around the world. Atherosclerosis combines the …

Upon activation, platelets secrete more than 300 active substances from their intracellular
granules. Platelet dense granule components, such as ADP and polyphosphates, contribute …

Expert recommendations on the assessment of wall shear stress in human coronary arteries:
existing methodologies, technical considerations, and clinical applications | European Heart …

The leading cause of heart disease in developed countries is coronary atherosclerosis,
which is not simply a result of ageing but a chronic inflammatory process that can lead to …

Hemostasis encompasses the tightly regulated processes of blood clotting, platelet
activation, and vascular repair. After wounding, the hemostatic system engages a plethora of …

The advent of microfluidics in the 1990s promised a revolution in multiple industries from
healthcare to chemical processing. Deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) is a continuous …

Advanced drug delivery systems (DDS) enhance treatment efficacy of different therapeutics
in a dosage, spatial, and/or temporal controlled manner. To date, numerous chemical-or …

The ultimate goal of most biomedical research is to gain greater insight into mechanisms of
human disease or to develop new and improved therapies or diagnostics. Although great …

Antiplatelet drugs, such as aspirin, P2Y12 antagonists, and glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa
inhibitors, have proved to be successful in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the number one cause of morbidity and death
worldwide. As estimated by the WHO, the global death rate from CVD is 31% wherein, a …