Lasers in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery: Fundamentals and Techniques

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

Del i serien Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine

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Beskrivning

A detailed description of available to the clinician and the researcher, laser recanalization techniques is presented for which often makes the choice of a laser system the various systems in the clinical setting.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-10-18
Mått:178 x 254 x 29 mm
Vikt:989 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine
Antal sidor:480
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781461288015

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Thoraxkirurgi och hjärtkirurgi inom Medicin
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Hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar inom Medicin

Innehållsförteckning

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 Surgeon’s 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 Modificationof 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.