Transmyocardial and percutaneous myocardial laser revascularization.
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Myocardial laser revascularization for the treatment of end-stage coronary artery disease.
Myocardial laser revascularization is a novel therapeutic technique aimed at delivering oxygenated blood via a series of channels to the ischemic regions of the heart. These channels may be created surgically or via a less invasive percutaneous approach. In patients with end-stage coronary artery disease, both transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMR) and percutaneous myocardial laser revas...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Circulation
دوره 105 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002