Lasers in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery: Fundamentals and Techniques

Lasers in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery: Fundamentals and Techniques edited by George S. Abela.

Following the advent of percutaneous balloon vel oped and are available for clinical use, as well angioplasty, interventional cardiovascular pro­ as those that are still in investigational phases. cedures have become of great interest to the Clinical case reports are presented by expert in­ cardiolo...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Abela, George S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1990.
Edition:1st ed. 1990.
Series:Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, 103
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Cardiology.
Cardiac surgery.
Thoracic surgery.
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Table of Contents:
  • I. Historical Background
  • 1. The History and Development of the Medical Laser
  • 2. Historical Background, Development, and Future Trends of Lasers in Cardiovascular Disease
  • II. Laser Physics in Medical Applications
  • 3. Laser Physics and its Relevance to Applications in Medicine
  • 4. Laser Sources for Angioplasty
  • 5. The Excimer Laser-Tissue Interactions and Early Clinical Results
  • 6. Laser Physics and Thermal Properties
  • 7. Thermal Analysis of Laser Ablation of Cardiovascular Tissue
  • 8. Light Distribution, Optical Properties, and Cardiovascular Tissues
  • III. Experimental Studies: Laser- Tissue Interaction, Protodynamic Therapy, Spectroscopy, Electrophysiology
  • 9. Immediate and Chronic Effects of Laser Angioplasty
  • 10. Photosensitizer-Enhanced Laser Angioplasty
  • 11. Laser-Induced Arterial Fluorescence Spectroscopy
  • 12. Laser Balloon Angioplasty: Experimental In-Vivo and In-Vitro Studies
  • 13. Laser Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias
  • IV. Laser Delivery Systems
  • 14. Optical Fibers
  • 15. Laser Angioplasty with Optically Modified Fiber Tips
  • 16. Catheter Systems for Laser Angioplasty
  • V. Clinical Experience with Laser Angioplasty
  • 17. Clinical Experience with Laser Angioplasty
  • 18. Laser Recanalization and Treatment of Peripheral Atherosclerosis: A Vascular Surgeon’s Perspective
  • 19. Intraoperative Use of the Laser for Coronary Artery Disease
  • 20. Laser Thermal Angioplasty with an Argon-Laser-Heated, Metallic-Capped Fiber optic
  • 21. Laser Angioplasty Using a Special Sapphire-Tip Catheter: Preliminary Clinical Trial
  • 22. Laser Angioplasty: New Modalities
  • 23. Evaluation, Treatment, and Care of the Laser Angioplasty Patient: A Nursing Perspective
  • VI. Additional Clinical Experience with Other Cardiovascular Laser Applications
  • 24. Laser Modification of the Myocardium for the Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Background, Current Results, and Future Possibilities
  • 25. Laser Endarterectomy
  • 26. Vascular Tissue Bonding Using Laser Energy
  • 27. Percutaneous Laser Myoplasty for Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • 28. Direct Myocardial Revascularization: Preliminary Experience
  • VII. Angioscopy and Ultrasound Guidance
  • 29. Percutaneous Cardiovascular Angioscopy
  • 30. Angioscopy of Congenital Cardiac Lesions
  • 31. Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging
  • VIII. Industrial, Regulatory and Population Analysis
  • 32. Safety and Effectiveness in Clinical Trials Involving Lasers: Food and Drug Administration Perspective
  • 33. Market Trends and Business Considerations
  • 34. The Acceptance of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty and Laser Angioplasty.

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