Stimulation of Arteriogenesis in Skeletal Muscle by Microbubble Destruction With Ultrasound

Abstract

Capillary rupturing via microbubble destruction with ultrasound enhances arterioles per muscle fiber, arteriole diameters, and maximum nutrient blood flow in skeletal muscle. This method has the potential to become a clinical tool for stimulating blood flow to organs affected by occlusive vascular disease.