Clinical laser recanalization of coronary obstruction. Angioscopic and angiographic documentation.
Coronary angioscopy was used to assess the configuration and cross-sectional luminal area of atherosclerotic obstruction prior to and following laser recanalization in a patient at the time of bypass surgery. Angioscopy served as a useful adjunct to angiography by providing documentation of immediate improvement and patency of the laser-recanalized site.
D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography