Laser therapy in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Percutaneous laser angioplasty has now become a clinical reality, consisting chiefly of applications of thermal angioplasty in conjunction with balloon angioplasty for the recanalization of peripheral vascular obstructions. In conjunction with this development, various aspects of laser-tissue interactions, fibreoptic transmission and delivery catheter design pertinent to the cardiovascular system have come under closer scrutiny, resulting in the emergence of both noteworthy concepts and clinical achievements.
Isner
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St Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Lucas
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D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply