Published October 1987 | Version v1
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Current status of cardiovascular laser therapy, 1987

Creators

  • 1. Departments of Medicine (Cardiology) and Pathology, Tufts Univ. School of Medicine/New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111

Description

Percutaneous laser angioplasty has now become a clinical reality, consisting chiefly of applications of thermal angioplasty in conjunction with balloon angioplasty for the recanalization of peripheral vascular obstructions. In conjunction with this development, various aspects of laser-tissue interactions, fiber optic transmission, and delivery catheter design pertinent to the cardiovascular system have come under closer scrutiny. This paper examines certain noteworthy concepts that have emerged from the investigations

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE J. Quantum Electron.
Journal Volume
QE-23
Journal Issue
10
Series
IEEE J. Quantum Electron.
Journal Page Range
1756-1771
ISSN
0018-9197
CODEN
IEJQA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19032634
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ARTERIES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; LASER RADIATION; LASER-RADIATION HEATING; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; THERAPY; TISSUES; USES
Descriptors DEC
BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DISEASES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HEATING; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLASMA HEATING; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS