Ultrasound Waves Helping to Bust Blood Clots Faster

Researchers at Emory University (Atlanta) have found that the combination of ultrasound waves and drugs work faster to dissolve blood clots in patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) than medications alone. Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, MD, assistant professor of surgery at Emory's School of Medicine, said that using both ultrasound and drug treatment helps to restore flow, prevent valve damage, and could prevent a pulmonary embolism as well.