title: Clinical experience with the use of laser radiation energy in the treatment of atherosclerosis.
abstract: The authors present their three-year experience with the use of their own method of laser angioplasty, called transluminal laser atherolysis, in 59 patients with various atherosclerotic vascular lesions. This low-intensity laser energy treatment was used alone or as adjunct to other endovascular surgical interventions. Early postoperative results were favourable in 82% of patients; in 20 patients followed-up for 2 years, the long-term results were satisfactory in 78%. The probable mechanisms involved in the beneficial effect of transluminal laser atherolysis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: A. M. Bakulev Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery, Academy of Medical Sciences, USSR, Moscow.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Petrosyan
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Kipshidze
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Putilin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001162:Arteriosclerosis Obliterans / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000601:surgery