Therapeutic Ultrasound Applications in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Review - 05/08/22

Doi : 10.1016/j.irbm.2022.07.001

G. Ditac ^a,^b,^{^⁎} , F. Bessière ^a,^b, C. Lafon ^b
^a Department of Electrophysiology, Hôpital Cardiologique Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
^b LabTAU, INSERM, Centre Léon Bérard, Université Lyon 1, Univ Lyon, F-69003, Lyon, France

^⁎Corresponding author at: Department of Electrophysiology, Hôpital Cardiologique Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 28, Avenue du Doyen Lépine, 69500 - Lyon, France.Department of ElectrophysiologyHôpital Cardiologique Louis PradelHospices Civils de Lyon28, Avenue du Doyen LépineLyon69500France

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Abstract

This review describes the use of ultrasound as a treatment modality for cardiovascular diseases. Ultrasound is widely used for diagnosis in cardiovascular pathology. However, it is not much used for therapeutic purposes. Therapeutic ultrasound includes thermal and mechanical effects. Therapeutic applications already available or still under research in venous, arterial, and cardiac diseases will be described.

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Highlights

•	Therapeutic ultrasound is not widely used in cardiovascular pathology.
•	The most developed applications use mechanical effects rather than thermal effects.
•	Devices are available to treat arterial and venous diseases.
•	Development of ultrasound therapy devices for cardiac application is challenging.

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Keywords : Ultrasound therapy, Cardiovascular diseases, HIFU, Ultrasound ablation