title: [Transmyocardial laser revascularization--histopathologic findings].
abstract: Findings in a 56-year old man who died 3 months after laser heart surgery were described. In the site of surgery (anterior and lateral wall of left heart ventricle) patent slit-like channels we found that may or may not have been performed by laser. Channels were indistinguishable from lymphatics. In second case, a 59-year old woman died 5-days after laser revascularization. Channels filled by fibrin, cellular debris and polymorphonuclear leukocytes were found, none of them patent.
authors.affiliation: Fingerlandův ústav patologie LF UK a Fakultní nemocnice, Hradec Králové.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dĕdic
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology