Effect of Ambient Conditions on Acoustic Activation of the Perfluoropropane Droplets Within the Infarct Zone.

Shouqiang LiCheng ChenJohn LofElizabeth A StolzeJiri SklenarXucai ChenJohn J PacellaFlordeliza S VillanuevaTerry O MatsunagaE Carr EverbachStanley J RadioSherry WestphalFeng XieXiaoping LengThomas R Porter

Published in: Ultrasound in medicine & biology (2024)

Selective IZ enhancement with AA of intravenous PDs is possible, but temperature sensitive. Thermal activation appears to occur when PDs are given at higher temperatures, preventing AA, and increasing unwanted bioeffects.

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air pollution
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atrial fibrillation
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