Cavitation as a factor of endothelial injury and atherosclerosis: patent draft

The invention relates to the fields of cardiovascular medicine, radiology, and molecular imaging. Specifically, it concerns the use of radiomarkers to detect endothelial injury and atherosclerotic plaque damage caused by cavitation phenomena in blood flow, and to monitor the effectiveness of antihypertensive therapy v updated claims to include lipid-lowering and anti-atherosclerotic therapies