Title | Lasers in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery: Fundamentals and Techniques [electronic resource] / edited by George S. Abela |
---|---|
Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1990 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1489-9 |
Descript | XVI, 480 p. online resource |
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 Surgeonโs 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