title: Reoperative transmyocardial laser revascularization for late recurrent angina.
abstract: Transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMR) reduces anginal class and is indicated for severely symptomatic patients who are not candidates for conventional revascularization. This report describes a 72-year-old man who presented 4 years following initially successful TMR with recurrent angina refractory to maximal medical management. Reoperative TMR was performed with substantial improvement in angina and functional class.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Nuclear Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1013, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Keith C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Marc R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Moon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation