title: Acute and follow-up results of laser angioplasty: single center experience.
abstract: Excimer laser angioplasty was used to treat total occluded coronary arteries and instent restenosis lesions with high success rate. To assess immediate and long-term results of patients treated with excimer laser, we analyzed demographic information and the immediate results of 44 patients who underwent ELCA. The patients were followed up and assessed for clinical restenosis. The initial success rate of ELCA was 86.4 per cent which is comparable to plain balloon angioplasty performed during the same period. Clinical restenosis was 29 per cent. In conclusion, ELCA for patients with coronary artery disease can be performed with initial high success rate and reasonable long-term restenosis.
authors.affiliation: Her Majesty Cardiac Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mahanonda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khuanprasert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tresukosol
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Panchavinnin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Phankingthongkum
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chotinaiwattarakul
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kangkagate
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sukrungreang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suriyabantaeng
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chirachevin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jaidee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaeokam-Aim
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaithiraphan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017222:Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome