title: Transmyocardial laser revascularization.
abstract: TMLR is effective as an isolated procedure in patients with ungraftable vessels and is a useful adjunct to CABG in patients with diffuse and small-vessel disease requiring endarterectomies. The optimal subset of patients who will benefit from isolated TMLR are those primarily with angina rather than congestive failure, who have protected myocardium and uncompromised left ventricular function.
authors.affiliation: M.G.R. Medical University, Madras, India.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cherian
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Sankar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000601:surgery; D004691:Endarterectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies