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  • 1Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

FASEB Journal : Official Publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
|August 31, 2023
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Electromagnetic fields (EMF) show promise for treating cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diagnosing heart conditions. Research explores external EMF for therapy and internal EMF for diagnostics like magnetocardiography.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Cardiology
  • Electrophysiology

Background:

  • Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a major global health challenge.
  • Electromagnetic fields (EMF) influence biological processes and are explored for therapeutic and diagnostic applications.
  • Non-ionizing EMF presents potential in managing and diagnosing CVDs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the therapeutic and diagnostic potential of EMF in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).
  • To explore EMF's mechanisms and applications in conditions like cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, atherosclerosis, and hypertension.
  • To assess the diagnostic value of magnetocardiography (MCG) for CVDs.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature review of in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies.
  • Analysis of studies investigating external EMF for therapeutic effects on CVDs.
  • Evaluation of studies on internal EMF (magnetocardiography) for CVD diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • External EMF demonstrates therapeutic potential for various CVDs through multiple biological mechanisms.
  • Magnetocardiography (MCG) shows diagnostic and predictive value for cardiovascular conditions.
  • Evidence spans from basic science to clinical applications, highlighting EMF's role in CVDs.

Conclusions:

  • EMF holds significant promise as both a therapeutic and diagnostic tool for cardiovascular diseases.
  • Further research and clinical translation are essential to fully realize EMF's potential in cardiology.
  • Magnetocardiography offers a non-invasive method for CVD detection and risk assessment.

Keywords:
cardiovascular diseaseselectromagnetic fieldsmagnetic field therapymagnetocardiography

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