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Angioplasty, Laser

Known as: Angioplasties, Laser, Laser Angioplasties, Laser angioplasty 
A technique utilizing a laser coupled to a catheter which is used in the dilatation of occluded blood vessels. This includes laser thermal… 
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Effect of intracoronary ultrasound imaging on clinical decision making.
1995
1995
701-5 Endovascular Stents Reduce Restenosis by Eliminating Geometric Arterial Remodeling: A Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Study
1994
1994
Does the use of new intracoronary interventional devices prolong radiation exposure in the cardiac catheterization laboratory?
1991
1991
Laser angioplasty: results of a prospective, multicenter study at 3-year follow-up.
A prospective multicenter trial was initiated to evaluate the efficacy and safety of laser angioplasty. Laser recanalization was… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Percutaneous coronary excimer laser angioplasty in patients with stable and unstable angina pectoris. Acute results and incidence of restenosis during 6-month follow-up.
A clinical study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous coronary excimer laser angioplasty in 60… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Percutaneous excimer-laser and excimer-laser-assisted angioplasty of the lower extremities: results of initial clinical trial.
Percutaneous peripheral excimer-laser angioplasty at 308 nm was used for treatment of 30 patients with peripheral vascular… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Pulsed laser angioplasty: Wavelength power and energy dependencies relevant to clinical application
Despite the theoretical advantages of submicrosecond pulsing for clinical laser angioplasty systems, the optimal laser parameters… 
1988
1988
Argon Laser-Assisted Peripheral Angioplasty
Pioneered several years ago by cardiologists and interventional radiologists, laser-assisted angioplasty for the ablation of… 
1988
1988
Percutaneous, in vivo excimer laser angioplasty: Results in two experimental animal models
Pulsed ultraviolet light from an excimer laser was successfully transmitted via conventional fused silica optical fibers and used… 
1983
1983
Effects of laser irradiation on human erythrocytes: Considerations concerning clinical laser angioplasty
Recent studies demonstrate the potential use of laser to vaporize human coronary atherosclerotic plaques. The laser energy is… 
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