| Lasers in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery: Fundamentals and Techniques 1990 Edition Contributor(s): Abela, George S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792304403 ISBN-13: 9780792304401 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1990 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Surgery - Vascular - Medical | Cardiology - Medical | Surgery - Cardiothoracic |
| Dewey: 617.413 |
| LCCN: 89019854 |
| Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 7" W x 10" (2.49 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Following the advent of percutaneous balloon vel oped and are available for clinical use, as well angioplasty, interventional cardiovascular pro- as those that are still in investigational phases. cedures have become of great interest to the Clinical case reports are presented by expert in- cardiologist, radiologist, and cardiovascular vestigators on the use of various catheter systems surgeon. One of the most extensively explored in the coronary and peripheral circulation. alternatives to bypass surgery is laser-mediated Part V (Chapters 17-23) is the most up-to- angioplasty. The fascination with laser radia- date review of the clinical experience with vari- tion has greatly contributed to its popularity, ous laser delivery systems. There is an emphasis but has also burdened it with unrealistic ex- on patient selection, criteria for lesion choice, pectations. Many commercial laser systems are and follow-up data. 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. |