title: Clinical results of sole therapy TMR treatment.
abstract: The safety and efficacy of transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMR) is best demonstrated by the data collected from several multi-institutional randomized controlled trials. These trials are an important link between the preclinical data and the most common use of TMR (TMR + Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting). In addition to significant symptomatic relief both short- and long-term objective data were also garnered in these studies. A review of the history, study design, and outcomes is provided.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Program, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. khorvath@nih.gov
authors.forename: Keith A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Horvath
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome