title: Morphological examination of changes in intact and atherosclerotic human aortic walls induced by laser irradiation.
abstract: We performed morphological examination of intact and atherosclerotic aortic regions after laser irradiation with various characteristics (wavelength and energy). Particular attention was given to the type of damages to the vascular wall around craters formed by the laser beam. Combined irradiation with UV and visible lights produced least pronounced damages to surrounding tissues in the aortic wall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiology, Tomsk Research Center, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. msv@tomsk.gov.ru
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Mel'chenko
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Mel'chenko
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Makogon
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Sukhodolo
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Shipulin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*