Direct holmium laser-assisted balloon angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction
| Autor: | Katherine Garvey-Patsias, Eduardo de Marchena, Rafael F. Sequeira, Douglas Murphy-Chutorian, Bipin Joshi, Juan D. Posada, Louis Correa, Stephen Mallon, Robert J. Myerburg |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Holmium laser Myocardial Infarction Coronary Disease Pilot Projects Balloon law.invention Holmium law Angioplasty Internal medicine medicine Humans Myocardial infarction business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease Laser Thrombosis Peripheral medicine.anatomical_structure Treatment Outcome Cardiology Radiology Laser Therapy Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Angioplasty Balloon Artery |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of cardiology. 71(13) |
| ISSN: | 0002-9149 |
| Popis: | The holmium laser (Thulium-Holmium-Chromium: yttrium-aluminum garnet [YAG]laser) system was recently introduced for the treatment of atherosclerotic peripheral arterial and coronary artery lesions. 1–6 This pulsed mid-infrared laser (2.1 μm) ablates atherosclerotic tissue without significant thermal damage to adjacent tissue. 2,3,6,7 This study was designed to test the hypothesis that delivery characteristics of and tissue sensitivities to holmium laser energy make it a feasible treatment option in patients with acute myocardial infarction, with thrombosis and atherosclerotic plaque. In this report, we provide data on the first 3 cases of direct laserassisted balloon angioplasty during an acute myocardial infarction. |
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