Excimer Laser Angioplasty 1983-2001

Effectiveness of excimer laser coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction or in unstable angina pectoris
Topaz O, et al.
Am J Cardiol 2001;87:849-55.
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Clinical and angiographic outcome in the laser angioplasty for restenotic stents (LARS) multicenter registry
Giri S, et al.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2001;52:24-34.
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Treatment of in-stent restenosis with excimer laser coronary angioplasty versus rotational atherectomy: comparative mechanisms and results
Mehran R, et al.
Circulation 2000;101:2484-9.
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http://www.circulationaha.org/cgi/content/full/101/21/2484

Percutaneous excimer laser angioplasty of lower limb vessels: results of a prospective 24-month follow-up
Visona A, et al.
Angiology 1998;49:91-8.
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Clinical events following excimer laser angioplasty or balloon angioplasty for complex coronary lesions: subanalysis of a randomised trial
Appelman YE, et al.
Heart 1998;79:34-8.
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Prospective, randomized, multicenter comparison of laser-facilitated balloon angioplasty versus stand-alone balloon angioplasty in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease. The Laser Angioplasty Versus Angioplasty (LAVA) Trial Investigators
Stone GW, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1997;30:1714-21.
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Treatment of in-stent restenosis with excimer laser coronary angioplasty: mechanisms and results compared with PTCA alone
Mehran R, et al.
Circulation 1997;96:2183-9.
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Angioscopy variables predictive of early angiographic outcome after excimer laser-assisted coronary angioplasty
Larrazet FS, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1997;79:1343-9.
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Excimer laser coronary angioplasty: the New Approaches to Coronary Intervention (NACI) experience
Holmes DR, Jr., et al.
Am J Cardiol 1997;80:99K-105K.
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Early deterioration after excimer laser-assisted coronary angioplasty
Garcia-Cantu E, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1997;79:1230-2.
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Excimer laser induced bubble: dimensions, theory, and implications for laser angioplasty
van Leeuwen TG, et al.
Lasers Surg Med 1996;18:381-90
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Recanalization of chronic coronary artery occlusions using laser followed by balloon angioplasty
Schofer J, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1996;78:836-8.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8857495

Do excimer laser angioplasty and rotational atherectomy facilitate balloon angioplasty? Implications for lesion-specific coronary intervention
Safian RD, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1996;27:552-9.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8606264

Occurrence and magnitude of pressure waves during Er:YAG laser ablation of atherosclerotic tissue: comparison to XeCl excimer laser ablation
Rose CH, et al.
Lasers Surg Med 1996;19:273-83
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8923423

Comparison of tissue disruption caused by excimer and midinfrared lasers in clinical simulation
Quan KJ, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1996;38:50-5.
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Excimer laser angioplasty vs. balloon angioplasty in saphenous vein bypass grafts: quantitative angiographic comparison of matched lesions
Natarajan MK, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1996;38:153-8.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8776518

Intravascular ultrasound findings after excimer laser coronary angioplasty
Mintz GS, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1996;37:113-8.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8808062

Excimer laser vs balloon angioplasty: (AMRO study)--what is the relevance?
Margolis JR.
Eur Heart J 1996;17:807-8.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8781812

Excimer laser angioplasty: focus on total occlusions
Bittl JA.
Am J Cardiol 1996;78:823-4.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8857490

Randomised trial of excimer laser angioplasty versus balloon angioplasty for treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease
Appelman YE, et al.
Lancet 1996;347:79-84.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8538345

Excimer laser angioplasty versus balloon angioplasty in functional and total coronary occlusions
Appelman YE, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1996;78:757-62.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8857478

Excimer laser-facilitated angioplasty for undilatable coronary narrowings
Ahmed WH, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1996;78:1045-6.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8916487

Development of a new technique for reducing pressure pulse generation during 308-nm excimer laser coronary angioplasty
Tcheng JE, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1995;34:15-22.
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Quantitative angiographic comparison of elastic recoil after coronary excimer laser-assisted balloon angioplasty and balloon angioplasty alone
Strikwerda S, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1995;25:378-86.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=7829791

Immediate and late outcome of excimer laser and balloon coronary angioplasty: a quantitative angiographic comparison based on matched lesions
Strikwerda S, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1995;26:939-46.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=7560621

Early and late quantitative angiographic results of vein graft lesions treated by excimer laser with adjunctive balloon angioplasty
Strauss BH, et al.
Circulation 1995;92:348-56.
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Intracoronary ultrasound following excimer-laser angioplasty. An in- vitro study in human coronary arteries
Schmid KM, et al.
Eur Heart J 1995;16:188-93.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=7744090

Usefulness of a prototype directional catheter for excimer laser coronary angioplasty in narrowings unfavorable for conventional excimer or balloon angioplasty
Rechavia E, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1995;76:1144-6.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=7484899

Mechanisms of lumen enlargement after excimer laser coronary angioplasty. An intravascular ultrasound study
Mintz GS, et al.
Circulation 1995;92:3408-14.
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Predictors of restenosis after excimer laser coronary angioplasty
Ghazzal ZM, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1995;75:1012-4.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=7747679

Effect of intracoronary saline infusion on dissection during excimer laser coronary angioplasty: a randomized trial. The Percutaneous Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty (PELCA) Investigators
Deckelbaum LI, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1995;26:1264-9.
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Relation of restenosis after excimer laser angioplasty to fasting insulin levels
Rabbani LE, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1994;73:323-7.
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Percutaneous excimer laser coronary angioplasty: results in the first consecutive 3,000 patients. The ELCA Investigators
Litvack F, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1994;23:323-9.
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Coronary perforation after excimer laser coronary angioplasty: the Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty Registry experience
Holmes DR, Jr., et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1994;23:330-5.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8294682

Effectiveness of holmium laser-assisted coronary angioplasty. The Holmium Laser Coronary Registry
de Marchena EJ, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1994;73:117-21.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8296731

Predictors of outcome of percutaneous excimer laser coronary angioplasty of saphenous vein bypass graft lesions. The Percutaneous Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty Registry
Bittl JA, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1994;74:144-8.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8023778

Analysis of late lumen narrowing after excimer laser-facilitated coronary angioplasty
Bittl JA, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1994;23:1314-20.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8176088

Acute complications of excimer laser coronary angioplasty: a detailed analysis of multicenter results. Coinvestigators of the U.S. and European Percutaneous Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty (PELCA) Registries
Baumbach A, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1994;23:1305-13.
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Excimer laser coronary angioplasty
Ahmed WH, et al.
Cardiol Clin 1994;12:585-93.
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Successful excimer laser angioplasty following unsuccessful primary balloon angioplasty
Wolfe CL, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1993;28:273-8.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8462074

Intraluminal vapor bubble induced by excimer laser pulse causes microsecond arterial dilation and invagination leading to extensive wall damage in the rabbit
van Leeuwen TG, et al.
Circulation 1993;87:1258-63.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8462152

Laser facilitated angioplasty and thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction complicated by prolonged or recurrent chest pain
Topaz O, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1993;28:7-16; discussion 17.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8416336

Excimer laser coronary angioplasty in The Netherlands: preamble for a randomized study
Strikwerda S, et al.
Am Heart J 1993;125:838-47.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8438713

Are residual stenoses after excimer laser angioplasty and coronary atherectomy due to inefficient or small devices? Comparison with balloon angioplasty
Safian RD, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1993;22:1628-34.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8227830

Ventricular free wall and septal rupture (double rupture): a "pseudocomplication" during post-infarction laser angioplasty
Reiner JS, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1993;30:147-9.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8221868

Reliability of quantitative coronary angiography of the target lesion immediately and 1 day after coronary balloon and excimer laser angioplasty
Preisack MB, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1993;21:876-84.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8450156

The sensitivity of magnetic resonance image signals of a rat brain to changes in the cerebral venous blood oxygenation
Ogawa S, et al.
Magn Reson Med 1993;29:205-10.
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In search of the optimized excimer laser angioplasty system
Litvack F, et al.
Circulation 1993;87:1421-2.
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Excimer laser-assisted coronary angioplasty for lesions containing thrombus
Estella P, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1993;21:1550-6.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8496518

Direct holmium laser-assisted balloon angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction
de Marchena E, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1993;71:1223-5.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8480651

Coronary artery perforation during excimer laser coronary angioplasty. The percutaneous Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty Registry
Bittl JA, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1993;21:1158-65.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=8459071

Excimer laser coronary angioplasty for failed PTCA
Watson LE, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1992;26:285-90.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=1394415

Origin of arterial wall dissections induced by pulsed excimer and mid- infrared laser ablation in the pig
van Leeuwen TG, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1992;19:1610-8.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=1593058

Excimer laser angioplasty in the atherosclerotic rabbit: comparison with balloon angioplasty
Rosenfeldt FL, et al.
Am Heart J 1992;124:349-55.
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Excimer laser coronary angioplasty: results in restenosis versus de novo coronary lesions. Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty Investigators
Reeder GS, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1992;25:195-9.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=1571974

Case report: formation of vessel aneurysm after stand alone coronary excimer laser angioplasty
Preisack MB, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1992;27:122-4.
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Aneurysmal formation after successful pulsed laser coronary angioplasty
Nakamura F, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1992;27:125-9.
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Excimer laser coronary angioplasty
Margolis JR, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1992;69:3F-11F.
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The hot and cold issues of laser angioplasty
Linnemeier TJ.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1992;27:1-4.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&dopt=r&uid=1525803

Excimer coronary laser angioplasty: it's time for a critical evaluation
Lee G, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1992;69:1640-3.
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Pulsed laser and thermal ablation of atherosclerotic plaque: morphometrically defined surface thrombogenicity in studies using an annular perfusion chamber
Lawrence JB, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1992;19:1091-100.
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Excimer laser ablation before autoperfusion balloon inflation: a novel therapeutic approach to high grade stenoses in vessels supplying substantial myocardium at risk
Krause PB, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1992;27:202-8.
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Laser-induced dissections: pathogenesis and implications for therapy
Isner JM, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1992;19:1619-21.
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Vascular injury and time course of smooth muscle cell proliferation after experimental holmium laser angioplasty
Hassenstein S, et al.
Circulation 1992;86:1575-83.
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Morphological predictors of acute complications after percutaneous excimer laser coronary angioplasty. Results of a comprehensive angiographic analysis: importance of the eccentricity index
Ghazzal ZM, et al.
Circulation 1992;86:820-7.
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Dose-dependent smooth muscle cell proliferation induced by thermal injury with pulsed infrared lasers
Douek PC, et al.
Circulation 1992;86:1249-56.
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Excimer laser-facilitated coronary angioplasty. Relative risk analysis of acute and follow-up results in 200 patients
Bittl JA, et al.
Circulation 1992;86:71-80.
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Clinical success, complications and restenosis rates with excimer laser coronary angioplasty. The Percutaneous Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty Registry
Bittl JA, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1992;70:1533-9.
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Early experience with the smart laser in the treatment of atherosclerotic occlusions
Veith FJ, et al.
Am Heart J 1991;121:1531-8.
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Percutaneous coronary excimer laser-assisted angioplasty: initial multicenter experience in 141 patients
Sanborn TA, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1991;17:169B-173B.
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476 nm excited laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy of human coronary arteries: applications in cardiology
Richards-Kortum R, et al.
Am Heart J 1991;122:1141-50.
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Successful treatment of an excimer laser-associated coronary artery perforation with the Stack perfusion catheter
Parker JD, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1991;22:118-23.
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Laser angioplasty: a plea for modesty in the search for a real beginning
Lee G, et al.
Circulation 1991;83:1093-5.
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Smooth muscle cell proliferation and restenosis after stand alone coronary excimer laser angioplasty
Karsch KR, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1991;17:991-4.
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Excimer laser-facilitated balloon angioplasty of a nondilatable lesion
Israel DH, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1991;18:1118-9.
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Holmium laser angioplasty after failed coronary balloon dilation: use of a new solid-state, infrared laser system
Heuser RR, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1991;23:187-9.
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Percutaneous coronary mid-infra-red laser angioplasty
Geschwind HJ, et al.
Am Heart J 1991;122:552-8.
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Results and follow-up after percutaneous pulsed laser-assisted balloon angioplasty guided by spectroscopy
Geschwind HJ, et al.
Circulation 1991;83:787-96.
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Has excimer coronary laser angioplasty finally found a niche?
Diethrich EB.
Circulation 1991;84:939-41.
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Percutaneous excimer laser coronary angioplasty of lesions not ideal for balloon angioplasty
Cook SL, et al.
Circulation 1991;84:632-43.
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In vivo human atherosclerotic plaque recognition by laser-excited fluorescence spectroscopy
Bartorelli AL, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1991;17:160B-168B.
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Results of laser-assisted balloon angioplasty for peripheral arterial obstruction using a lensed fiber-tip delivery catheter
White CJ, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1990;66:1526-8.
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Recanalization of chronic total coronary arterial occlusions by percutaneous excimer-laser and laser-assisted angioplasty
Werner GS, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1990;66:1445-50.
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Experimental argon laser thermal angioplasty as an adjunct to balloon angioplasty in peripheral arteriosclerotic disease
Stroh JA, et al.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1990;20:63-70.
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Current status of excimer laser coronary angioplasty
Shefer A, et al.
J Invasive Cardiol 1990;2:255-64.
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Coronary laser angioplasty: determining the ideal laser wavelength and catheter design
Sanborn TA.
J Invasive Cardiol 1990;2:239-40.
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Coronary excimer laser angioplasty: reduced complications and indium- 111 platelet accumulation compared with thermal laser angioplasty
Sanborn TA, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1990;16:502-6.
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Percutaneous excimer laser coronary angioplasty
Litvack F, et al.
Am J Cardiol 1990;66:1027-32.
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Single-passage laser recanalization plus subsequent balloon angioplasty by (1) a novel detachable fiberoptic guide wire device or (2) a balloon catheter over-the-fiberoptic wire system
Lee G, et al.
Am Heart J 1990;120:1477-81.
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Percutaneous coronary excimer laser angioplasty in patients with stable and unstable angina pectoris. Acute results and incidence of restenosis during 6-month follow-up
Karsch KR, et al.
Circulation 1990;81:1849-59.
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Laser-assisted thermal angioplasty in human peripheral artery occlusions: mechanism of recanalization
Tobis J, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 1989;13:1547-54.
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