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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1061-1076 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2021 |
Keywords
- animal studies
- bioeffects
- cardiology
- cardiovascular diseases
- human studies
- therapeutic ultrasound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging