Therapeutic Ultrasound in Cardiovascular Medicine. (21st September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Coiado, Olivia C.; Lowe, Jacques; O'Brien, William D.
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 40:Number 6(2021)
• Page Start: 1061
• Page End: 1076
• Publication Date: 2020-09-21
• Subjects: animal studies -- bioeffects -- cardiology -- cardiovascular diseases -- human studies -- therapeutic ultrasound; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jum.15493
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : An advantage of therapeutic ultrasound (US) is the ability to cause controlled biological effects noninvasively. Depending on the magnitude and frequency of exposure parameters, US can interact in different ways with a variety of biological tissues. The development and clinical utility of therapeutic US techniques are now rapidly growing, especially with regard to the application of US pulses for cardiac pacing and the potential treatment of cardiovascular diseases. This review outlines the basic principles of US‐based therapy in cardiology, including the acoustic properties of the cardiovascular tissue, and the use of US in therapeutic cardiovascular medicine.