title: [Laser angioplasty technology].
abstract: The authors propose a laser angioplasty technology that differs in that pulse-periodic nitric N2-laser (wavelength, approximately 337 nm; power, 0.5 W; pulse energy, 5 mJ; repetition frequency, approximately 100 Hz) is used as a source of laser radiation. The technology has an environmental purity (a working nitrogen-helium mixture) and a vast resource (approximately 10(7) pulses). A conical-profile quartz fiber (focon) that can accumulate and transmit the bulk of laser energy is employed to transmit laser light.
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Averin
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Baranov
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Rusanov
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Chukreev
mesh_terms: D016342:Angioplasty, Laser / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy