title: Transluminal laser catheter angioplasty.
abstract: The first transluminal laser angioplasty in animals is reported herein. An Argon laser and a specialized coronary arterial catheter with a fiberoptic wave guide were used. Immediate histologic changes consisted of a moderate degree of intimal necrosis and some loss of elastic tissue. At 5 days the intima was repaired, but focal elastic tissue loss persisted.
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology; D001128:Argon; D004285:Dogs; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000473:pathology; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011817:Rabbits; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001128:Argon