title: RASER angioplasty.
abstract: The experience with a new approach of using combined debulking technique for treating heavily calcified coronary artery lesions with both LASER and high speed rotational atherectomy, which is being labeled as RASER PCI, is described. The RASER PCI approach has been used in three different patients with severely calcified, undilatable coronary artery lesions that were unresponsive to either technique alone, with successful and satisfactory outcome.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Department, Freeman Hospital, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. m.egred@nuth.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Mohaned
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Egred
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017222:Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D061205:Vascular Calcification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*