Nature

No long-term effect of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy on renal function

The long-term effects of treating renal stones with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy are not fully understood. Potential problems include hypertension, decreased renal function and stone ...
Duke Pratt School of Engineering

From Physics to Treatment: How Fundamental Research Improves Kidney Stone Care

An overview of Pei Zhong’s work over the past several decades reveals how fundamental engineering research — often done far from the clinic — plays a critical role in shaping safer, more effective ...
Nature

No long-term effect of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy on renal function

The long-term effects of treating renal stones with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy are not fully known. Potential problems include hypertension, decreased renal function and stone recurrence. A ...
Healio

Q&A: Studies seek to fill ‘blind spots’ in treatment of pediatric kidney stones

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stone clearance was similar across both studies, regardless of procedure. Patients who underwent shockwave ...
Medscape

EAU 2009: Slowing Shockwave Rate Boosts Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

March 27, 2009 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Slowing the shockwave delivery rate from 100 to 70 shocks per minute reduced the cost of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) by 50%, with no diminution in ...
Nasdaq

Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy FDA Approved to Treat Advanced Heart Disease

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat severely calcified ...