Issue 27, 2024

Emergence of graphene as a novel nanomaterial for cardiovascular applications

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CDs) are the foremost cause of death worldwide. Several promising therapeutic methods have been developed for this approach, including pharmacological, surgical intervention, cell therapy, or biomaterial implantation since heart tissue is incapable of regenerating and healing on its own. The best treatment for heart failure to date is heart transplantation and invasive surgical intervention, despite their invasiveness, donor limitations, and the possibility of being rejected by the patient's immune system. To address these challenges, research is being conducted on less invasive and efficient methods. Consequently, graphene-based materials (GBMs) have attracted a great deal of interest in the last decade because of their exceptional mechanical, electrical, chemical, antibacterial, and biocompatibility properties. An overview of GBMs’ applications in the cardiovascular system has been presented in this article. Following a brief explanation of graphene and its derivatives’ properties, the potential of GBMs to improve and restore cardiovascular system function by using them as cardiac tissue engineering, stents, vascular bypass grafts,and heart valve has been discussed.

Graphical abstract: Emergence of graphene as a novel nanomaterial for cardiovascular applications

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
02 1 2024
Accepted
01 6 2024
First published
19 6 2024

Nanoscale, 2024,16, 12793-12819

Emergence of graphene as a novel nanomaterial for cardiovascular applications

P. Memarian, Z. Bagher, S. Asghari, M. Aleemardani and A. Seifalian, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 12793 DOI: 10.1039/D4NR00018H

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