Angioscopic Monitoring of In Vivo Laser Angioplasty

Timothy C. McCowan; Kenneth V. Robbins; Edward o. Uthman; Ernest J. Ferris; Max L. Baker

doi:10.1117/12.950725

14 January 1986 Angioscopic Monitoring of In Vivo Laser Angioplasty

Timothy C. McCowan, Kenneth V. Robbins, Edward o. Uthman, Ernest J. Ferris, Max L. Baker

Proceedings Volume 0576, Optical Fibers in Medicine and Biology I; (1986) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.950725
Event: 29th Annual Technical Symposium, 1985, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Atherosclerotic vascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Surgical and pharmacologic agents have been used in the treatment of this disease with varying degrees of success. Recently, angiographically guided balloon dilatation of atherosclerotic vascular lesions has gained widespread use and acceptance because of efficacy, decreased cost, and reduced patient morbidity and mortality. There are, however, some lesions which cannot successfully be treated by this method because of their location, size, or configuration.

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Timothy C. McCowan, Kenneth V. Robbins, Edward o. Uthman, Ernest J. Ferris, and Max L. Baker "Angioscopic Monitoring of In Vivo Laser Angioplasty", Proc. SPIE 0576, Optical Fibers in Medicine and Biology I, (14 January 1986); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.950725

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