A study protocol of the rehabilitative efficacy of cardiovascular ultrasound therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with coronary artery disease: A multicenter, parallel-group, randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality and disability, placing heavy burdens on healthcare systems. Although cardiovascular ultrasound therapy has demonstrated effectiveness and safety in improving refractory angina, relevant clinical studies are rare and clinical evidence is lacking.

Methods and design

This is a prospective, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. We enrolled 200 patients with coronary artery disease who had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and randomized them into two groups. The intervention group will be given usual-practice plus cardiovascular ultrasound therapy intervention and the control group will be given only usual-practice intervention. After 20 treatments with cardiovascular ultrasound the

SUBMITTER: He C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530608 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature