Rapid reduction in plaque inflammation by sonodynamic therapy in patients with symptomatic femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease: A randomized controlled trial

Inflammation is actively involved in the clinical manifestation of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Sonodynamic therapy (SDT), a novel non-invasive, plaque-based, macrophage-targeted anti-inflammatory regimen for atherosclerosis has the potential to improve walking performance by reducing plaque inflammation.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - September 19, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yongxing Jiang, Jingxue Fan, Yong Li, Guodong Wu, Yuanqi Wang, Jiemei Yang, Mengjiao Wang, Zhengyu Cao, Qiannan Li, Hui Wang, Zhengyan Zhang, Yu Wang, Bicheng Li, Fengyu Sun, Haiyu Zhang, Zhiguo Zhang, Kang Li, Ye Tian Source Type: research