In patients with chronic pancreatitis, electrohydraulic lithotripsy performed via peroral pancreatoscopy can remove pancreatic duct stones, except for large or dense stones.

Shock wave therapy improves pain and urinary symptoms in men with type IIIB chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS).

Johnson & Johnson’s $13.1 billion purchase of Shockwave Medical was the medtech industry’s biggest acquisition in 2024. The transaction was part of a push by J&J into high-growth cardiovascular ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've had some foot issues, and I heard that shockwave therapy might be appropriate. How does it work? And how can it help? ANSWER: This noninvasive treatment uses sound waves to ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Shock waves have been used in medicine for a long time.

Objective: Extracorporeal cardiac shock wave therapy (CSWT) has been proved as a new, noninvasive, angiogenesis-based option in patients with refractory angina pectoris. This study aimed to explore ...

Researchers from the Vienna Lung Transplant Program of MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna have published the first prospective, randomized and controlled study on the use of extracorporeal ...

Introduction Spasticity is a common complication of stroke, which is related to poor motor recovery and limitations in the performance of activities. Both transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and ...

Introduction: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive procedure that may be useful to treat symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Trials comparing ESWT with control groups ...

Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy significantly improved quality of life in patients with mild to moderate SUI. Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy shows some efficacy and ...