Excimer laser for revascularisation of saphenous vein grafts
| Autor: | D.G. Ebersole |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Percutaneous Excimer laser business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Ischemia Coronary Disease Dermatology medicine.disease Angioplasty Laser Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Internal medicine medicine Cardiology Humans Saphenous Vein Stents Myocardial infarction Thrombus business Complication Excimer laser angioplasty Artery |
| Zdroj: | Lasers in medical science. 16(2) |
| ISSN: | 0268-8921 |
| Popis: | Coronary artery bypass grafting has been a major advance in cardiovascular medicine over the past 30 years. Saphenous venous bypass grafts, however, are prone to develop atherosclerotic disease within several years of the procedure. Unfortunately, percutaneous interventional techniques in saphenous venous bypass grafts are associated with significant risks of distal embolisation and resultant non-Q wave myocardial infarction. Preliminary results suggest excimer laser angioplasty may significantly reduce this complication. This article summarises the results of percutaneous interventions in spahenous venous bypass grafts, emphasising the potential role of excimer laser angioplasty in this group of patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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