Extracorporeal shock wave therapy reverses ischemia-related left ventricular dysfunction and remodeling: molecular-cellular and functional assessment.

An optimal treatment for patients with diffuse obstructive arterial disease unsuitable for catheter-based or surgical intervention is still pending. This study tested the hypothesis that extracorporeal shock wave (ECSW) therapy may be a therapeutic alternative under such clinical situation. Myocardi...

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Main Authors: Morgan Fu, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Yu-Chun Lin, Ching-Jen Wang, Chiung-Jen Wu, Sheung-Fat Ko, Sarah Chua, Jiunn-Jye Sheu, Chiang-Hua Chiang, Pei-Lin Shao, Steve Leu, Hon-Kan Yip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3167851?pdf=render