Percutaneous transluminal excimer laser coronary angioplasty. Clinical report of six cases.
Six patients with 95% to 100% occluded atherosclerotic lesions underwent percutaneous transluminal excimer laser coronary angioplasty (PTELCA). Among them, 5 were male and 1 was female; their age ranged from 28 to 66 years. Four patients had LAD stenosis and 2 LCX lesions. Acute angiographic and clinical success was achieved in all patients but one, with a success rate of 83.3%. It was demonstrated that PTELCA is a safe and effective therapy for selected patients with coronary artery disease.
Xu
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Cardiovascular Institute, People's Hospital, Beijing Medical University.
Jiang
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Wang
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Chen
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Guo
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Shen
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Chen
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Mehta
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000601:surgery*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017222:Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery*