Diagnostic ultrasound induced inertial cavitation to non-invasively restore coronary and microvascular flow in acute myocardial infarction.

Ultrasound induced cavitation has been explored as a method of dissolving intravascular and microvascular thrombi in acute myocardial infarction. The purpose of this study was to determine the type of cavitation required for success, and whether longer pulse duration therapeutic impulses (sustaining...

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Main Authors: Feng Xie, Shunji Gao, Juefei Wu, John Lof, Stanley Radio, Francois Vignon, William Shi, Jeffry Powers, Evan Unger, E Carr Everbach, Jinjin Liu, Thomas R Porter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3726756?pdf=render