Gunn J, Cumberland D C, Siegel R J
Department of Cardiology, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU United Kingdom.
Echocardiography. 2001 Apr;18(3):213-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2001.00213.x.
Therapeutic ultrasound is already established in the treatment of diverse surgical conditions, such as cataract, liver cancer, and stones, without danger to healthy tissue. Clinical trials of catheter-delivered, high energy, low frequency (kHz) ultrasound undertaken over the last decade have demonstrated the safety of ultrasound in the treatment of peripheral and coronary artery disease, and have identified a number of indications in which it may be particularly advantageous. The dispersal of thrombus, the recanalization of chronic total occlusions, and the favorable modification of the distensibility of small, atherosclerotic vessels are three promising areas. The authors review developments in these fields.
治疗性超声已被用于治疗多种外科疾病，如白内障、肝癌和结石，且对健康组织无危害。过去十年进行的关于导管输送高能量、低频（千赫兹）超声的临床试验已证明超声治疗外周和冠状动脉疾病的安全性，并确定了一些可能特别有益的适应症。血栓的消散、慢性完全闭塞的再通以及对小的动脉粥样硬化血管扩张性的有利改善是三个有前景的领域。作者回顾了这些领域的进展。
