Low-frequency and very low-intensity ultrasound decreases blood pressure in subjects with hypertension

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 30;168(2):1585-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.01.045. Epub 2013 Feb 15.

Authors

Katsunori Nonogaki¹, Marina Suzuki, Marin Sanuki, Naohiko Nonogaki, Kouji Takeda, Nobuyuki Tsujita, Shuichi Katoh, Nariki Kubota

Affiliation

¹ Department of Lifestyle Medicine, Translational Research Center, Tohoku University Hospital, Japan. Electronic address: katsu@trc.med.tohoku.ac.jp.

PMID: 23419963
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.01.045

No abstract available

Keywords: Blood pressure; Cardiac output; Device-based treatment; Hypertension; Low-frequency and low-intensity; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Blood Pressure / physiology*
Female
Forearm / blood supply*
Humans
Hypertension / physiopathology
Hypertension / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Ultrasonic Therapy / methods*