According to studies, mild shockwaves may help patients’ heart tissue recover following bypass surgery.
According to a 63-person Austrian study, those who received the novel treatment were able to walk farther and had higher blood flow rates.
Prof. Johannes Holfeld of Innsbruck Medical University stated, “We are seeing the heart muscle regenerate in a clinical setting for the first time, which could help millions of people.”
Researchers have dubbed the device a “space hairdryer,” and studies aimed at replicating the effects in a more extensive patient population are presently in preparation.
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The World Health Organization estimates that heart disease and associated cardiovascular problems claim the lives of 18 million people worldwide each year.
High blood pressure and an unhealthy diet are risk factors.
What is the world’s biggest cause of death and no known cure.
Medication and other forms of therapy can help control the illness and lower the risk of a heart attack, which occurs when the organ’s blood supply is abruptly cut off.
When a healthy blood vessel from the arm, leg, or chest is connected to the area of the heart above and below the clogged artery, surgeons will in severe cases perform a heart bypass.
However, rather than improving cardiac function, this type of surgery can simply maintain it.
