New Device for Inhibiting Arterial Plaque Growth
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When partial or complete closure of a coronary artery occurs, angioplasty is commonly performed to reopen the artery. However, the frustration of laser and balloon angioplasty is that in many cases the plaque quickly accumulates to reclose the artery and this phenomenon is called restenosis. A device has been developed to deliver externally generated ionizing dose of pulsed x-ray irradiation to the arterial wall to prevent restenosis. This device can be also used for other therapeutic applications such as irradiation of tumors with minimal damage to surrounding healthy tissues.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006