Transmyocardial laser revascularization: Does it have a role in the treatment of ischemic heart disease?

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 24-29

  Frazier, O H ^a   Kadipasaoglu, Kâmuran A ^a   Cooley, Denton A ^a  

^a ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary disease; Lasers; Myocardial revascularization; Transmyocardial laser revascularization

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; HEART MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LASER ANGIOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIAC OUTPUT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0031945277     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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