Influence of atherosclerotic risk factors on the effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound cavitation for flow augmentation

Shear created by inertial cavitation of microbubbles by ultrasound augments limb and myocardial perfusion, and can reverse tissue ischemia. Our aim was to determine whether this therapeutic bioeffect is attenuated by atherosclerotic risk factors known to impair shear-mediated vasodilation and adversely affect microvascular reactivity.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Pre-Clinical Investigations Source Type: research