Holmium:YAG laser coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction

On Topaz M.D.; Michael Luxenberg; Audrey Schumacher

doi:10.1117/12.179917

12 July 1994 Holmium:YAG laser coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction

On Topaz M.D., Michael Luxenberg, Audrey Schumacher

Proceedings Volume 2130, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiovascular Interventions IV; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.179917
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Patients who sustain complicated acute myocardial infarction in whom thrombolytic agents either fail or are contraindicated often need mechanical revascularization other than PTCA. In 24 patients with acute infarction complicated by continuous chest pain and ischemia who either received lytics or with contraindication to lytics, a holmium:YAG laser (Eclipse Surgical Technologies, Palo Alto, CA) was utilized for thrombolysis and plaque ablation. Clinical success was achieved in 23/24 patients, with 23 patients (94%) surviving the acute infarction. Holmium:YAG laser is very effective and safe in thrombolysis and revascularization in this complicated clinical setting.

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On Topaz M.D., Michael Luxenberg, and Audrey Schumacher "Holmium:YAG laser coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction", Proc. SPIE 2130, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiovascular Interventions IV, (12 July 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.179917

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