A significant proportion of lesions treated with transcatheter interventions in the coronary
and peripheral vascular beds exhibit moderate to severe calcific plaques known to portend …

CONTEXT: The introduction of new lithotripters has increased problems associated with
shock wave application. Recent studies concerning mechanisms of stone disintegration …

The European Association of Urology (EAU) Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel has prepared
these guidelines to help urologists assess evidence-based management of stones/calculi in …

Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) has proven to be a highly effective treatment for the removal of
kidney stones. Shock waves (SWs) can be used to break most stone types, and because …

Lithotripters produce a signature waveform, an acoustic shock wave. This pressure pulse, or
shock wave, is responsible for breaking stones. However, it is also responsible for collateral …

Purpose We developed a new method of lithotripsy that uses short, broadly focused bursts of
ultrasound rather than shock waves to fragment stones. We investigated the characteristics …

It is well recognized that the popularity of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL),
despite its non-invasive character, has decreased during recent years. This is partly …

The violent collapse of bubble clusters is thought to damage adjacent material in both
engineering and biomedical applications. Yet the complexities of the root mechanisms have …

Purpose: Although experimental evidence suggests that the rate of shock wave delivery can
affect the outcome of shock wave lithotripsy, clinical studies produce conflicting results. We …

This book was written with the aim of widening the reader's spectrum of knowledge
regarding the uses of shock waves in medicine and biology, as well as to contribute to safer …