Systematic assessment of the factors influencing the efficacy of laser thermal angioplasty in the coronary circulation

Bruce E. Keogh; Filippo Crea M.D.; Terence Bull; Terence Gourlay; Mehdi Pashazadeh; R. A. Stuart Blackie; William J. McKenna; Rodney A. Foale; Peter H. Kidner; Graham J. Davies; Michael J. Davies; Kenneth M. Taylor

doi:10.1117/12.17532

1 July 1990 Systematic assessment of the factors influencing the efficacy of laser thermal angioplasty in the coronary circulation

Bruce E. Keogh, Filippo Crea M.D., Terence Bull, Terence Gourlay, Mehdi Pashazadeh, R. A. Stuart Blackie, William J. McKenna, Rodney A. Foale, Peter H. Kidner, Graham J. Davies, Michael J. Davies, Kenneth M. Taylor

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Proceedings Volume 1201, Optical Fibers in Medicine V; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.17532
Event: OE/LASE '90, 1990, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

These studies indicate that perfusate, vessel wall temperature, plaque geometry and plaque composition are all determinants of successful recanalization. Furthermore, these are important considerations for all types of laser coronary angioplasty and provide guidelines for future technological development.

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Bruce E. Keogh, Filippo Crea M.D., Terence Bull, Terence Gourlay, Mehdi Pashazadeh, R. A. Stuart Blackie, William J. McKenna, Rodney A. Foale, Peter H. Kidner, Graham J. Davies, Michael J. Davies, and Kenneth M. Taylor "Systematic assessment of the factors influencing the efficacy of laser thermal angioplasty in the coronary circulation", Proc. SPIE 1201, Optical Fibers in Medicine V, (1 July 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.17532

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