Transmyocardial holmium-YAG laser channels in an animal model: A preliminary morphologic and histologic study

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 614-618

  Lu, Chorng Horng ^a   Yu, Tarng Jenn ^a   Lai, Shiau Ting ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ischemic heart disease; Laser transmyocardial revascularization; Neovascularization; Revascularization

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOG; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HISTOLOGY; HOLMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALS; DOGS; LASERS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 0032826349     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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