Angioplasty, Balloon
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
Catheterization
Lasers
An optical source that emits photons in a coherent beam. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) is brought about using devices that transform light of varying frequencies into a single intense, nearly nondivergent beam of monochromatic radiation. Lasers operate in the infrared, visible, ultraviolet, or X-ray regions of the spectrum.
Angioplasty
Reconstruction or repair of a blood vessel, which includes the widening of a pathological narrowing of an artery or vein by the removal of atheromatous plaque material and/or the endothelial lining as well, or by dilatation (BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY) to compress an ATHEROMA. Except for ENDARTERECTOMY, usually these procedures are performed via catheterization as minimally invasive ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES.
Swine
Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA).
Angioplasty, Laser
A technique utilizing a laser coupled to a catheter which is used in the dilatation of occluded blood vessels. This includes laser thermal angioplasty where the laser energy heats up a metal tip, and direct laser angioplasty where the laser energy directly ablates the occlusion. One form of the latter approach uses an EXCIMER LASER which creates microscopically precise cuts without thermal injury. When laser angioplasty is performed in combination with balloon angioplasty it is called laser-assisted balloon angioplasty (ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON, LASER-ASSISTED).
Stents
Constriction, Pathologic
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping
Counterpulsation in which a pumping unit synchronized with the patient's electrocardiogram rapidly fills a balloon in the aorta with helium or carbon dioxide in early diastole and evacuates the balloon at the onset of systole. As the balloon inflates, it raises aortic diastolic pressure, and as it deflates, it lowers aortic systolic pressure. The result is a decrease in left ventricular work and increased myocardial and peripheral perfusion.
Treatment Outcome
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease
Gastric Balloon
Follow-Up Studies
Lasers, Solid-State
Lasers which use a solid, as opposed to a liquid or gas, as the lasing medium. Common materials used are crystals, such as YAG (YTTRIUM aluminum garnet); alexandrite; and CORUNDUM, doped with a rare earth element such as a NEODYMIUM; ERBIUM; or HOLMIUM. The output is sometimes additionally modified by addition of non-linear optical materials such as potassium titanyl phosphate crystal, which for example is used with neodymium YAG lasers to convert the output light to the visible range.
Iliac Artery
Laser Coagulation
Atherectomy, Coronary
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Myocardial Infarction
Laser Therapy, Low-Level
Tunica Intima
Aortic Coarctation
Carotid Artery Injuries
Damages to the CAROTID ARTERIES caused either by blunt force or penetrating trauma, such as CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; THORACIC INJURIES; and NECK INJURIES. Damaged carotid arteries can lead to CAROTID ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CAROTID-CAVERNOUS SINUS FISTULA; pseudoaneurysm formation; and INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY DISSECTION. (From Am J Forensic Med Pathol 1997, 18:251; J Trauma 1994, 37:473)
Popliteal Artery
Balloon Valvuloplasty
Coronary Artery Bypass
Prospective Studies
Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted
Techniques using laser energy in combination with a balloon catheter to perform angioplasty. These procedures can take several forms including: 1, laser fiber delivering the energy while the inflated balloon centers the fiber and occludes the blood flow; 2, balloon angioplasty immediately following laser angioplasty; or 3, laser energy transmitted through angioplasty balloons that contain an internal fiber.
Angina Pectoris
Lasers, Excimer
Gas lasers with excited dimers (i.e., excimers) as the active medium. The most commonly used are rare gas monohalides (e.g., argon fluoride, xenon chloride). Their principal emission wavelengths are in the ultraviolet range and depend on the monohalide used (e.g., 193 nm for ArF, 308 nm for Xe Cl). These lasers are operated in pulsed and Q-switched modes and used in photoablative decomposition involving actual removal of tissue. (UMDNS, 2005)
Coronary Restenosis
Retreatment
The therapy of the same disease in a patient, with the same agent or procedure repeated after initial treatment, or with an additional or alternate measure or follow-up. It does not include therapy which requires more than one administration of a therapeutic agent or regimen. Retreatment is often used with reference to a different modality when the original one was inadequate, harmful, or unsuccessful.
Retrospective Studies
Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.
Hyperplasia
Thrombolytic Therapy
Atherectomy
Endovascular procedure in which atheromatous plaque is excised by a cutting or rotating catheter. It differs from balloon and laser angioplasty procedures which enlarge vessels by dilation but frequently do not remove much plaque. If the plaque is removed by surgical excision under general anesthesia rather than by an endovascular procedure through a catheter, it is called ENDARTERECTOMY.
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Ischemia
Ultrasonography, Interventional
Renal Artery Obstruction
Cardiac Catheterization
Carotid Stenosis
Narrowing or stricture of any part of the CAROTID ARTERIES, most often due to atherosclerotic plaque formation. Ulcerations may form in atherosclerotic plaques and induce THROMBUS formation. Platelet or cholesterol emboli may arise from stenotic carotid lesions and induce a TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; or temporary blindness (AMAUROSIS FUGAX). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp 822-3)
Carotid Arteries
Postoperative Complications
Lasers, Dye
Tunable liquid lasers with organic compounds (i.e., dye) which have a strong absorption band, used as the active medium. During emission, the dye has to be optically excited by another light source (e.g., another laser or flash lamp). The range of the emission wavelength may be anywhere from the ultraviolet to the near infrared (i.e., from 180 to 1100nm). These lasers are operated in continuous wave and pulsed modes. (UMDNS, 2005)
Intermittent Claudication
Laser Scanning Cytometry
A scanning microscope-based, cytofluorimetry technique for making fluorescence measurements and topographic analysis on individual cells. Lasers are used to excite fluorochromes in labeled cellular specimens. Fluorescence is detected in multiple discrete wavelengths and the locational data is processed to quantitatively assess APOPTOSIS; PLOIDIES; cell proliferation; GENE EXPRESSION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; and other cellular processes.
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Arteriosclerosis
Reoperation
Feasibility Studies
Coronary Thrombosis
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Narrowing of the passage through the MITRAL VALVE due to FIBROSIS, and CALCINOSIS in the leaflets and chordal areas. This elevates the left atrial pressure which, in turn, raises pulmonary venous and capillary pressure leading to bouts of DYSPNEA and TACHYCARDIA during physical exertion. RHEUMATIC FEVER is its primary cause.
Vascular Access Devices
Myocardial Revascularization
Alloys
Coronary Artery Disease
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
Electrocardiography
Recording of the moment-to-moment electromotive forces of the HEART as projected onto various sites on the body's surface, delineated as a scalar function of time. The recording is monitored by a tracing on slow moving chart paper or by observing it on a cardioscope, which is a CATHODE RAY TUBE DISPLAY.
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
A surgical procedure to correct MYOPIA by CORNEAL STROMA subtraction. It involves the use of a microkeratome to make a lamellar dissection of the CORNEA creating a flap with intact CORNEAL EPITHELIUM. After the flap is lifted, the underlying midstroma is reshaped with an EXCIMER LASER and the flap is returned to its original position.
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Endarterectomy, Carotid
Limb Salvage
Intracranial Arteriosclerosis
Vascular diseases characterized by thickening and hardening of the walls of ARTERIES inside the SKULL. There are three subtypes: (1) atherosclerosis with fatty deposits in the ARTERIAL INTIMA; (2) Monckeberg's sclerosis with calcium deposits in the media and (3) arteriolosclerosis involving the small caliber arteries. Clinical signs include HEADACHE; CONFUSION; transient blindness (AMAUROSIS FUGAX); speech impairment; and HEMIPARESIS.
Risk Factors
Rabbits
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Treatment Failure
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical
Myocardial Reperfusion
Generally, restoration of blood supply to heart tissue which is ischemic due to decrease in normal blood supply. The decrease may result from any source including atherosclerotic obstruction, narrowing of the artery, or surgical clamping. Reperfusion can be induced to treat ischemia. Methods include chemical dissolution of an occluding thrombus, administration of vasodilator drugs, angioplasty, catheterization, and artery bypass graft surgery. However, it is thought that reperfusion can itself further damage the ischemic tissue, causing MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY.
Collateral Circulation
Neointima
Hirudin Therapy
Blood Flow Velocity
Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
Univalent antigen-binding fragments composed of one entire IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN and the amino terminal end of one of the IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS from the hinge region, linked to each other by disulfide bonds. Fab contains the IMMUNOGLOBULIN VARIABLE REGIONS, which are part of the antigen-binding site, and the first IMMUNOGLOBULIN CONSTANT REGIONS. This fragment can be obtained by digestion of immunoglobulins with the proteolytic enzyme PAPAIN.
Fibromuscular Dysplasia
An idiopathic, segmental, nonatheromatous disease of the musculature of arterial walls, leading to STENOSIS of small and medium-sized arteries. There is true proliferation of SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS and fibrous tissue. Fibromuscular dysplasia lesions are smooth stenosis and occur most often in the renal and carotid arteries. They may also occur in other peripheral arteries of the extremity.
Carotid Artery, Internal
Lower Extremity
Heparin
A highly acidic mucopolysaccharide formed of equal parts of sulfated D-glucosamine and D-glucuronic acid with sulfaminic bridges. The molecular weight ranges from six to twenty thousand. Heparin occurs in and is obtained from liver, lung, mast cells, etc., of vertebrates. Its function is unknown, but it is used to prevent blood clotting in vivo and vitro, in the form of many different salts.
Embolism
Catheters
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Brachytherapy
Balloon Embolectomy
Thrombectomy
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
A method of delineating blood vessels by subtracting a tissue background image from an image of tissue plus intravascular contrast material that attenuates the X-ray photons. The background image is determined from a digitized image taken a few moments before injection of the contrast material. The resulting angiogram is a high-contrast image of the vessel. This subtraction technique allows extraction of a high-intensity signal from the superimposed background information. The image is thus the result of the differential absorption of X-rays by different tissues.
Myocardial Ischemia
A disorder of cardiac function caused by insufficient blood flow to the muscle tissue of the heart. The decreased blood flow may be due to narrowing of the coronary arteries (CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE), to obstruction by a thrombus (CORONARY THROMBOSIS), or less commonly, to diffuse narrowing of arterioles and other small vessels within the heart. Severe interruption of the blood supply to the myocardial tissue may result in necrosis of cardiac muscle (MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION).
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron.
Intraoperative Complications
Combined Modality Therapy
Severity of Illness Index
Subclavian Artery
Cerebral Angiography
Hospital Mortality
Cardiovascular Agents
Risk Assessment
Hemodynamics
Coated Materials, Biocompatible
Subclavian Steal Syndrome
A clinically significant reduction in blood supply to the BRAIN STEM and CEREBELLUM (i.e., VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY) resulting from reversal of blood flow through the VERTEBRAL ARTERY from occlusion or stenosis of the proximal subclavian or brachiocephalic artery. Common symptoms include VERTIGO; SYNCOPE; and INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION of the involved upper extremity. Subclavian steal may also occur in asymptomatic individuals. (From J Cardiovasc Surg 1994;35(1):11-4; Acta Neurol Scand 1994;90(3):174-8)
Radiography, Interventional
Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that are invasive or surgical in nature, and require the expertise of a specially trained radiologist. In general, they are more invasive than diagnostic imaging but less invasive than major surgery. They often involve catheterization, fluoroscopy, or computed tomography. Some examples include percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography, percutaneous transthoracic biopsy, balloon angioplasty, and arterial embolization.
Pressure
Cardiac Catheters
Endarterectomy
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
Localized or diffuse reduction in blood flow through the vertebrobasilar arterial system, which supplies the BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM; OCCIPITAL LOBE; medial TEMPORAL LOBE; and THALAMUS. Characteristic clinical features include SYNCOPE; lightheadedness; visual disturbances; and VERTIGO. BRAIN STEM INFARCTIONS or other BRAIN INFARCTION may be associated.
Drug-Eluting Stents
Life Tables
Swine, Miniature
Survival Analysis
A class of statistical procedures for estimating the survival function (function of time, starting with a population 100% well at a given time and providing the percentage of the population still well at later times). The survival analysis is then used for making inferences about the effects of treatments, prognostic factors, exposures, and other covariates on the function.
Tibial Arteries
The anterior and posterior arteries created at the bifurcation of the popliteal artery. The anterior tibial artery begins at the lower border of the popliteus muscle and lies along the tibia at the distal part of the leg to surface superficially anterior to the ankle joint. Its branches are distributed throughout the leg, ankle, and foot. The posterior tibial artery begins at the lower border of the popliteus muscle, lies behind the tibia in the lower part of its course, and is found situated between the medial malleolus and the medial process of the calcaneal tuberosity. Its branches are distributed throughout the leg and foot.
Emergencies
Patient Selection
Survival Rate
Laser Capture Microdissection
Intracranial Embolism
Chi-Square Distribution
A distribution in which a variable is distributed like the sum of the squares of any given independent random variable, each of which has a normal distribution with mean of zero and variance of one. The chi-square test is a statistical test based on comparison of a test statistic to a chi-square distribution. The oldest of these tests are used to detect whether two or more population distributions differ from one another.
Disease Models, Animal
Patient Transfer
Equipment Failure
Aspirin
The prototypical analgesic used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain. It has anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties and acts as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase which results in the inhibition of the biosynthesis of prostaglandins. Aspirin also inhibits platelet aggregation and is used in the prevention of arterial and venous thrombosis. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p5)
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Hirudins
Single-chain polypeptides of about 65 amino acids (7 kDa) from LEECHES that have a neutral hydrophobic N terminus, an acidic hydrophilic C terminus, and a compact, hydrophobic core region. Recombinant hirudins lack tyr-63 sulfation and are referred to as 'desulfato-hirudins'. They form a stable non-covalent complex with ALPHA-THROMBIN, thereby abolishing its ability to cleave FIBRINOGEN.
Treatment of in-stent restenosis with excimer laser coronary angioplasty versus rotational atherectomy: comparative mechanisms and results. (1/46)
BACKGROUND: Atheroablation yields improved clinical results for balloon angioplasty (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, PTCA) in the treatment of diffuse in-stent restenosis (ISR). METHODS AND RESULTS: We compared the mechanisms and clinical results of excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) versus rotational atherectomy (RA), both followed by adjunct PTCA; 119 patients (158 ISR lesions) were treated with ELCA+PTCA and 130 patients (161 ISR lesions) were treated with RA+PTCA. Quantitative coronary angiographic and planar intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) measurements were performed routinely. In addition, volumetric IVUS analysis to compare the mechanisms of lumen enlargement was performed in 28 patients with 30 lesions (16 ELCA+PTCA, 14 RA+PTCA). There were no significant between-group differences in preintervention or final postintervention quantitative coronary angiographic or planar IVUS measurements of luminal dimensions. Angiographic success and major in-hospital complications with the 2 techniques were also similar. Volumetric IVUS analysis showed significantly greater reduction in intimal hyperplasia volume after RA than after ELCA (43+/-14 versus 19+/-10 mm(3), P<0.001) because of a significantly higher ablation efficiency (90+/-10% versus 76+/-12%, P = 0.004). However, both interventional strategies had similar long-term clinical outcome; 1-year target lesion revascularization rate was 26% with ELCA+PTCA versus 28% with RA+PTCA (P = NS). CONCLUSIONS: Despite certain differences in the mechanisms of lumen enlargement, both ELCA+PTCA and RA+PTCA can be used to treat diffuse ISR with similar clinical results. (+info)Six-month clinical and angiographic outcome after successful excimer laser angioplasty for in-stent restenosis. (2/46)
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the clinical and angiographic six-month follow-up after excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) for restenosed coronary stents. BACKGROUND: Excimer laser coronary angioplasty has recently been shown to be safe and efficient for the treatment of in-stent restenosis. METHODS: Ninety-six consecutive patients successfully treated with ELCA within 141 stents were included in a six-month clinical and angiographic follow-up. RESULTS: During follow-up there was one sudden death and one patient with documented myocardial infarction. Angina pectoris classified as > or = Canadian Cardiovascular Society II reoccurred in 49 patients. Follow-up angiography was obtained in 89 patients (93%) with 133 stents. Quantitative coronary angiography revealed a mean diameter stenosis of 77 +/- 10% before intervention, 41 +/- 12% after laser treatment and 11% +/- 12% after adjunctive percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (p < 0.001). Six months after ELCA the mean diameter stenosis had increased to 60 +/- 26% (p < 0.001). A > or =50% diameter stenosis was present in 48 patients (54%); in 24 of these patients diameter stenosis was > or =70%. Total occlusions occurred in an additional 10 patients (11%). There was a trend toward an increased recurrent restenosis rate in patients with diabetes mellitus and long lesions or total occlusions (p = 0.059). Forty-eight patients (50%) received medical treatment after six months. Reinterventions were necessary in 30 patients (31%), and coronary artery bypass surgery was performed in 17 patients (18%). Event-free survival was 50%. CONCLUSIONS: Excimer laser angioplasty for in-stent restenosis was associated with a high incidence of recurrent restenosis in this group of patients, suggesting that this technique is unlikely to reduce recurrent in-stent restenosis and that other approaches are necessary. (+info)Clinical and angiographic outcome in patients with in-stent restenosis and repeat target lesion revascularisation in small coronary arteries. (3/46)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and angiographic outcome in patients with in-stent restenosis in small coronary arteries and repeat target lesion revascularisation. DESIGN: Patients with in-stent restenosis in coronary arteries < or = 2.85 mm were eligible for the study and underwent target lesion revascularisation. Clinical and angiographic variables were assessed during a six month follow up period. RESULTS: 73 patients with 79 lesions were treated by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (47%), excimer laser angioplasty (25%), or restenting (28%). The mean (SD) reference diameter before target lesion revascularisation was 2.12 (0.5) mm. Procedural success was achieved in all cases, but 57% of the patients had restenosis after six months. The rate of further restenosis was higher with laser angioplasty (78%) than with restenting (47%) or balloon angioplasty alone (49%, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Treatment for in-stent restenosis in small coronary arteries is feasible and safe, with a second restenosis rate comparable to large coronary artery series. The strategy of target lesion revascularisation influences further in-stent restenosis, with an increased rate with laser angioplasty compared with restenting and repeat dilatation alone. (+info)Treatment of in-stent coronary restenosis with excimer laser angioplasty. (4/46)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) with adjunctive balloon angioplasty in patient with in-stent restenosis. METHODS: ELCA was performed in 20 patients of instent restenosis. All patients were symptomatic and had class III-IV angina. ELCA was performed with the Spectranetics CVX-300 System. The laser catheter of Vittesse C (concentric) and E (eccentric) with diameter of 1.4-2.0 mm was used. RESULTS: Laser catheter crossed all stenotic stents without difficulty. The lesion length was 4.6-51.2 mm, mean 20.7 +/- 13.7 mm, including 14 lesions > 10 mm. Laser treatment alone increased minimal lumen diameter (MLD) from 0.3 +/- 0.3 mm to 1.4 +/- 0.3 mm (P < 0.0001) and improved the diameter stenosis from 88.8% +/- 10.0% to 46.0% +/- 8.0% (P < 0.0001). Adjunctive balloon angioplasty further increased minimal lumen diameter to 2.3 +/- 0.7 mm and reduced diameter stenosis to 14.2% +/- 8.2% (P < 0.0001). At follow-up (1-17 months, mean 8.9 +/- 5.7 months), 17 (85%) patients had remained asymptomatic, 3 (15%) patients had mild to moderate exertional angina, 1 (5%) patient received CABG. CONCLUSION: ELCA with adjunctive percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is an efficient and safe technique to debulk tissue in the patient with in-stent restenosis. The incidence of procedural related complication was low and ELCA may be used as a good method for in-stent restenosis treatment. (+info)Coronary flow velocity and disturbed flow predict adverse clinical outcome after coronary angioplasty. (5/46)
OBJECTIVE: Laminar flow becomes disturbed at high velocities, reducing shear stress and augmenting vascular inflammation and proliferation, processes that are pivotal in restenosis and atherogenesis. We hypothesized that disturbed blood flow after coronary angioplasty is associated with adverse long-term clinical outcome. METHODS AND RESULTS: The cineangiograms from 97 patients undergoing laser-assisted coronary angioplasty were analyzed. Coronary blood flow velocity, the residual lesion dimensions, and the Reynolds number (an index of disturbed flow) were measured by using a frame-counting technique and quantitative coronary angiography. Cox proportional hazards were used to assess the relative risk of adverse events (target-vessel revascularization, myocardial infarction, or death) over a mean 2.5 years after the index procedure. There were 41 adverse events during 245 patient years of follow-up (17% per year of follow-up). The risk of an adverse event was increased for patients with a high flow velocity (>250 mm/s; relative risk 2.5, 95% CI 1.3 to 4.7) or a high Reynolds number (>200) at the stenosis inlet (relative risk 2.1, 95% CI 1.1 to 4.1) at the end of the procedure. Adjustment for other factors did not alter these results. CONCLUSIONS: High Reynolds numbers, indicating disturbed blood flow after coronary angioplasty, increase the risk of adverse clinical events, potentially through shear-stress-related molecular mechanisms that promote restenosis and atherogenesis. (+info)Excimer laser-assisted high-flow extracranial/intracranial bypass in patients with symptomatic carotid artery occlusion at high risk of recurrent cerebral ischemia: safety and long-term outcome. (6/46)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The goal of this study was to determine safety and long-term outcome of the excimer laser-assisted high-flow extracranial/intracranial (EC/IC) bypass in patients with symptomatic carotid artery occlusion (CAO) at high risk of recurrent stroke. METHODS: In a prospectively collected cohort of 103 patients with symptomatic CAO, 15 patients were selected for excimer laser-assisted EC/IC bypass surgery on the basis of predefined selection criteria: (1) transient or moderately disabling symptoms of focal cerebral ischemia, not symptoms of the retina only; (2) continuing symptoms after documentation of the CAO; (3) evidence of a possible hemodynamic origin of symptoms; and (4) informed consent of the patient. RESULTS: Eleven patients underwent the operation without complications One patient had a severely disabling stroke (Rankin grade 4) 11 days after the operation; the bypass was found occluded on reoperation. Two other patients had a moderately disabling stroke (Rankin grade 3) immediately after the operation. One patient died of myocardial infarction 1 day after surgery. Median follow-up time was 27 months. Of the 11 patients who underwent the operation without complications, 1 died 17 months after the operation of a brainstem stroke, and another patient had a new stroke ipsilateral to his CAO 10 months after the operation but without a change in Rankin grade. CONCLUSIONS: The excimer laser-assisted high-flow EC/IC bypass operation is a potentially promising procedure in patients with symptomatic CAO and a presumably high risk of recurrent stroke, but the procedure carries a definite risk. This risk is probably related not only to the procedure itself but also to the selection of patients. (+info)Treatment of in-stent restenosis with excimer laser coronary angioplasty. (7/46)
Diffuse in-stent restenosis remains an important problem in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). In this trial, we studied the early and mid-term outcomes of excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) on diffuse in-stent restenosis. ELCA was performed in 23 patients (19 males). The mean length of the lesions was 14.3 +/- 3 mm and the mean age was 58 +/- 7 years. The minimal lumen diameter (MLD) was measured by on-line quantitative coronary angiography. Before the procedure, MLD was 0.9 +/- 0.4. The Q/non-Q-wave myocardial infarction (MI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), PTCA, and mortality were recorded during the procedure and at 6 months follow up. The fluence of laser emission was 45 mj/m2 and the repetition rate was 25 pulses per second. Adjunctive balloon angioplasty was performed in all of the cases at a mean 7 +/- 2 atm pressure. The procedure was successfully performed in all of the cases. Type-B dissection developed, after ELCA in 1 patient (4%). Perforation, death, cerebrovascular accidents, emergency CABG, PTCA or Q/non-Q wave myocardial infarction were not observed. MLD was 0.9 +/- 0.4 mm before ELCA, 1.8 +/- 0.9 mm (P<0.05) after ELCA, and 3.1 +/- 0.7 mm after PTCA. At 6 months follow up, there were 2 (8.7%) Q-wave myocardial infarctions and 2 (8.7%) recurrent anginal pain cases. Control angiography was obtained in 20 cases (87%). Control angiography was not accepted by 3 patients. Their maximal exercise test was negative. Angiographic restenosis was observed in 6 cases (30%). The rate of target lesion revascularization (TLR) was 5 of 23 (22%) in the patients treated with ELCA. It is concluded, ELCA is a safe and efficient debulking technology for treating diffuse in-stent restenosis. (+info)Intracoronary ultrasound predictors of adverse outcomes after coronary artery interventions. (8/46)
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the association between qualitative and quantitative lesion characteristics as assessed by intracoronary ultrasound imaging and adverse outcomes after coronary artery interventions. BACKGROUND: Restenosis and other adverse outcomes after coronary artery interventions may be difficult to predict from clinical or angiographic data. Intracoronary ultrasound imaging provides additional data that could prove useful. METHODS: Immediately after successful coronary artery interventions (angiographic residual stenosis < or = 50%), 69 patients underwent intracoronary ultrasound imaging. Images were assessed qualitatively for plaque composition and topography and for dissection. Quantitative data included measurement of minimal lumen diameter, lumen area, plaque area and percent area stenosis at the treatment and adjacent reference sites. Adverse outcome was defined as death, coronary bypass surgery, myocardial infarction or angiographic restenosis. RESULTS: Of the 69 patients, 1 died, 3 had bypass surgery and 1 had a myocardial infarction before planned 6-month repeat catheterization. Two patients were lost to follow-up study. Of the remaining 62 patients, 56 (90%) agreed to follow-up catheterization and 25 (45%) of the 56 had restenosis. Thus, 30 patients had an adverse outcome and 37 had no adverse event. The incidence of dissection detected by ultrasound imaging after an intervention was significantly greater in patients with than in those without a subsequent adverse event (63% vs. 35%, p < 0.05). The severity of dissection also appeared to be related to outcome (p < 0.05). Other qualitative and quantitative variables were not significantly different between the two patient groups. CONCLUSIONS: Dissection, as assessed by intracoronary ultrasound imaging after a coronary artery intervention, can identify patients at increased risk of subsequent adverse events. Additional studies are warranted to explore whether such imaging may allow modification of interventional procedures to improve outcome. (+info)
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Scanning Fiber Endoscope (SFE)
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Surgery
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Scanning Fiber Endoscope (SFE)
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StentingLesionsAngiographyRestenosisProcedurePTCAValvuloplastyArteriesCathetersStentsPlain balloon angioplastyVenousExcimer Laser AngioplastyArteryThrombolysisCardiacAcute myocardialAblationRevascularizationStent implantationPlaqueOutcomesPlacementTherapyOcclusionDilatationRenalAorticRecanalizationAdjunctSurgeryIndicationsThermalELCAVascularTransluminalAngiogramComplicationsAtherectomy followedTissueProcedures
Stenting17
- Coronary stenting is performed after angioplasty. (nirujahealthtech.com)
- UT Southwestern Medical Center's skilled heart experts perform balloon angioplasty and heart stenting to open clogged and blocked heart (coronary) arteries. (utswmed.org)
- Because UT Southwestern cardiologists are active in heart research and national-level work, we are at the vanguard of the newest technologies and most innovative approaches to angioplasty and cardiac stenting. (utswmed.org)
- The surgeon provides specific instructions to the patient prior to the balloon angioplasty - and possible stenting - and explains risks such as bleeding, infection, or adverse reaction to anesthesia. (utswmed.org)
- Among the surgical procedures performed in the U.S. that are projected to experience moderate to robust gains over the forecast period are carotid artery stenting, laparoscopic gastric bypass, percutaneous heart valve repair and replacement, robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, robotic prostatectomy, and stem cell transplantation. (gii.co.jp)
- 5,6 DCB angioplasty has the same limitations as plain balloon angioplasty, specifically acute recoil including undilatable calcified lesions and severe dissections requiring provisional bare metal stenting. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
- The department of radiology provides imaging services for procedures such as stenting or angioplasty, wherein a catheter is guided into clogged arteries. (manipalhospitals.com)
- Treatment mainly consists of catheter-directed thrombolysis, angioplasty and stenting and catheter assisted thrombectomy. (manipalhospitals.com)
- The Interventional Radiology department provides treatment such as AV fistula savage (through angioplasty), central vein angioplasty or stenting, perm catheter placement, peritoneal dialysis (catheter placement). (manipalhospitals.com)
- Interventional radiology treats such patients using stenting and non-surgical angioplasty. (manipalhospitals.com)
- Most popular IR procedures include central venous access, angiography, balloon angioplasty, stenting, embolization, and a variety of catheter-based diagnostic and therapeutic tools. (medgadget.com)
- Interventions Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) with bail-out bare metal stenting (assumed to represent the existing standard of care, and 4 alternatives: primary bare metal stents, drug-eluting stents, drug-eluting balloons (DEBs) and biomimetic stents). (bmj.com)
- Stenting of femoropopliteal arterial obstructive lesions has been demonstrated to result in higher primary patency than standard balloon angioplasty. (vasculardiseasemanagement.com)
- Indications would include shock following heart attack, complications of balloon angioplasty and stenting, and left ventricular failure. (uwhealth.org)
- In addition to in-hospital support by an excellent cardiovascular surgical program with extensive advanced surgical capability and experience, we have recently utilized the TandemHeart percutaneous LVAD to assist high-risk balloon angioplasty and stenting. (uwhealth.org)
- With our pediatric cardiology colleagues, we offer advanced percutaneous therapies to treat adult congenital heart disease, including pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty, pulmonary artery and vein stenting, and embolization of pulmonary arterio-venous malformations. (uwhealth.org)
- The therapeutic approach to the treatment of aorto-ostial disease has evolved over the years, from balloon angioplasty to debulking therapies with excimer laser or rotational atherectomy to stenting, and in some cases a combination of several of these modalities. (invasivecardiology.com)
Lesions13
- A series of 57 consecutive coronary lesions successfully treated by xenon chloride excimer laser-assisted balloon angioplasty were individually matched with 57 coronary artery lesions successfully treated by balloon angioplasty alone. (onlinejacc.org)
- In matched groups of successfully treated coronary lesions, xenon chloride excimer laser ablation did not reduce immediate elastic recoil after adjunctive balloon dilation or improve the final angiographic outcome compared with balloon angioplasty alone using similar-sized balloon catheters. (onlinejacc.org)
- The following is a study of the response of de novo versus restenosis coronary lesions to pulsed-wave, mid-infrared (holmium:YAG) laser assisted angioplasty. (elsevier.com)
- De novo lesions contain thrombi, cholesterol, and fibrosis, whereas restenotic lesions are composed of smooth muscle cells corresponding to injury caused by preceding balloon inflations. (elsevier.com)
- In a clinical multicenter study, a mid-infrared, solid-state, pulsed-wave laser (holmium:YAG, 2.1 μm wavelength, 250-600 mJ/pulse, 5 Hz) was applied for revascularization of de novo and restenosis coronary lesions. (elsevier.com)
- Laser success was 87 and 86% in these lesions, respectively. (elsevier.com)
- Restenosis lesions, known to be composed of smooth muscle proliferation, needed more laser energy for ablation than de novo lesions, which contain an atherosclerotic plaque (130 ± 123 pulses vs 109 ± 31, p = 0.001). (elsevier.com)
- MAIN RESULTS: Primary success was achieved in 29 of 33 lesions (88%) by atherectomy alone and in 31 of 33 lesions (94%) by additional use of balloon angioplasty. (biomedsearch.com)
- CONCLUSIONS: Directional coronary atherectomy is safe and efficacious for ostial, bulky and eccentric lesions not optimally suited to balloon angioplasty. (biomedsearch.com)
- Drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty of femoropopliteal TASC II A and B (Trans Atlantic interSociety Consensus conference) lesions has shown promising mid-term results in randomised controlled trials. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
- Fanelli et al 6 and Tepe et al 5 reported a significant drop in primary patency and increase in late lumen loss following DCB angioplasty of femoropopliteal lesions with circumferential calcification independent of lesion length (Figure 1). (hospitalhealthcare.com)
- The authors concluded that directional atherectomy and DCB angioplasty may represent a potential alternative strategy for the treatment of femoropopliteal severely calcified lesions. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
- To evaluate efficacy of the YAG laser in severe occlusive arterial lesions of lower extremity, 64 lesions were considered for either laser recanalisation (LR) or laser assisted balloon angioplasty (LABA). (who.int)
Angiography2
- Coronary lumen changes during and after excimer laser-assisted balloon angioplasty were measured by quantitative coronary angiography, and the results were compared with the effects of balloon angioplasty alone. (onlinejacc.org)
- In 3 patients, angiography revealed significant restenoses, which were successfully treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. (ahajournals.org)
Restenosis9
- Laser balloon angioplasty using a CO laser may help to prevent restenosis. (elsevier.com)
- Analysis of data was undertaken to document laser success, complications, and restenosis rate and to define whether the type of lesion treated had an effect on laser success and related complications. (elsevier.com)
- We report the use of excimer-laser angioplasty for the treatment of Wiktor and Gianturco-Roubin in-stent restenosis of in two patients. (bvsalud.org)
- Therefore, the procedure was an effective means of treating restenosis after coronary stent placement, and a prospective comparison of excimer-laser angioplasty and other management alternatives to in-stent restenosis is needed. (bvsalud.org)
- 7-9 Even less is known with regard to vessel preparation for femoropopliteal instent restenosis, in particular in-stent reocclusions, which have been shown to be at high risk for developing recurrent instent restenosis or reocclusion following plain balloon angioplasty, cutting balloon angioplasty and even DCB angioplasty. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
- The investigator initiated DEFINITVE AR (Directional AthErectomy Followed by a PaclItaxel-Coated BallooN to InhibiT RestenosIs and maintain Vessel PatEncy: A Pilot Study of Anti-Restenosis Treatment) trial to assess and estimate the effect of treating a vessel with directional atherectomy followed by DCB angioplasty compared with treatment with DCB alone. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
- I have chosen to comment on Deepika Kalisetta and colleagues case report on Balloon Assisted Dislodgement of a Trapped Directional Atherectomy Catheter (the Ocelot device) During Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis (ISR). (vasculardiseasemanagement.com)
- However, at 1 year, restenosis rates were better than PTA but remained suboptimal with 308 nm excimer laser and PTA alone. (vasculardiseasemanagement.com)
- Unfortunately, abrupt reclosure occurs in 3-5 % of the cases in which the balloon angioplasty is used and gradual restenosis of the artery occurs in 17-34% of the cases. (eduladder.com)
Procedure17
- Angioplasty is a term describing a procedure used to widen vessels narrowed by stenoses or occlusions. (encyclopedia.com)
- Angioplasties performed by vascular surgeons are done in an operating room or specially designed vascular procedure suite. (encyclopedia.com)
- Typically, patients are given anticoagulant (blood thinning) medications prior to the procedure to assist in the prevention of thromboses (blood clots), even though these drugs may slow down the sealing of the entry point into the vein. (encyclopedia.com)
- Typically, patients are given anticoagulants prior to the procedure to assist in the prevention of thromboses ( blood clots ). (thefreedictionary.com)
- If performed by a vascular surgeon, the angioplasty procedure will be performed in an operating room or specially designed vascular procedure suite. (thefreedictionary.com)
- The purposes of this study were to evaluate the clinical, hemodynamic, and angiographic changes after stent-supported reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation with the kissing balloon technique and to assess the long-term results of this procedure. (ahajournals.org)
- With the mid-infrared, pulsed-wave, holmium:YAG laser, the composition of the target lesion affects the energy level required, as well as the procedure-related complications. (elsevier.com)
- In selected patients with a well developed tripartite RV, the radiofrequency assisted valvotomy procedure has been shown to be more efficacious in decompressing the RV and associated with lower morbidity than closed surgical valvotomy and Blalock-Taussig shunt insertion. (bmj.com)
- Balloon angioplasty is a minimally invasive cardiac catheterization procedure used to open narrow and blocked arteries. (utswmed.org)
- Started in Malaysia in 2001, sweaty palms, armpits and even face can be permanently treated by a procedure known as video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathetomy. (whatclinic.com)
- Instead of using laser treatment, iHEAL uses less invasive procedure in which two 5mm incisions are made on each side of the chest and a titanium clip will be placed on the sympathetic nervous system. (whatclinic.com)
- Another type of atherectomy procedure uses a laser, which opens the artery by "vaporizing" the plaque. (nyhq.org)
- With this procedure, a balloon-tipped catheter is used to expand a narrowing in the blood vessel to increase blood flow. (providence.org)
- Safety and quality are carefully monitored by a panel of physicians who review every angioplasty procedure done in our hospital. (thehearthospitalbaylor.com)
- Credentialed as a Center of Excellence in Excimer Laser Ablation Therapy, the department employs "cool" laser ablation, a minimally invasive procedure that removes blockages. (stvhs.com)
- UW Health Heart and Vascular Care performed Wisconsin's first FDA-approved TandemHeart percutaneous left ventricular assist device (LVAD) procedure in January 2004. (uwhealth.org)
- Compared to other surgical procedure, balloon angioplasty is relatively simple. (eduladder.com)
PTCA7
- If a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is to be performed, the patient is sedated so that he or she can report discomfort and cough if asked to do so. (encyclopedia.com)
- If a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is to be performed, the patient will be kept awake to report on discomfort and cough if required. (thefreedictionary.com)
- What is percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)? (nyhq.org)
- Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is performed to open blocked coronary arteries caused by coronary artery disease (CAD) and to restore arterial blood flow to the heart tissue without open-heart surgery. (nyhq.org)
- PCI is also called percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). (providence.org)
- This multicenter case control study assessed angiographic and clinical outcomes of 137 consecutive procedures in 125 patients treated for ISR with either PTCA alone (n=58) or excimer laser assisted coronary angioplasty (ELCA, n=67). (yyu.edu.tr)
- In an industry sector influenced by ongoing technological change, particularly in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), design engineers wrestle with new concepts and approaches through trial and error. (mddionline.com)
Valvuloplasty1
- Srihari S. Naidu, MD, is skilled in all aspects of interventional cardiology, including atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale closure, alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,aortic and mitral valvuloplasty and percutaneous ventricular assist devices, as well as peripheral and coronary intervention. (winthrop.org)
Arteries12
- In the case of an angioplasty involving the coronary arteries, the point of entry might be the femoral artery in the groin, with the catheter/guidewire system passed through the aorta to the heart and the origin of the coronary arteries at the base of the aorta just outside the aortic valve. (encyclopedia.com)
- Angioplasty is a method used to open coronary arteries blocked by obstructing plaques. (springer.com)
- Aim: The study objective was to examine the application of excimer laser atherectomy (ELA) in patients with refractory occlusions in femoropopliteal arteries, where the initial conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) recanalization attempts, were unsuccessful. (minervamedica.it)
- To avoid these complications, the "kissing balloon technique" was developed for bilateral simultaneous angioplasty of the common iliac arteries. (ahajournals.org)
- A comparison of excimer laser, thermal probe, and mechanical devices for recanalizing occluded human arteries. (escholarship.org)
- These results indicate that although the eximer laser could recanalize human atherosclerotic arteries without thermal injury, the fiber frequently deflected around firm atherosclerotic plaque and advanced in a dissection plane between the plaque and media. (escholarship.org)
- So, individuals who have a blockage in the arteries and experience chest discomfort require Coronary Angioplasty. (nirujahealthtech.com)
- Balloon angioplasty and heart stent implantation are typically offered to patients with narrow or blocked arteries for whom medication has been unsuccessful and/or who have suffered a heart attack that does not require cardiac bypass surgery . (utswmed.org)
- The use of fluoroscopy (a special type of X-ray, similar to an X-ray "movie") assists the doctor in the location of blockages in the coronary arteries as the contrast dye moves through the arteries. (nyhq.org)
- 5 Vessel preparation with debulking devices or plaque modulation devices might improve acute and longer-term technical outcomes of DCB angioplasty in native femoropopliteal arteries as suggested in small single-centre studies. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
- Although angioplasty is done in other blood vessels elsewhere in the body, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) refers to angioplasty in the coronary arteries to let more blood flow into the heart. (providence.org)
- A Special Catheter with a collapsed narrow inflatable balloon is inserted into a vein through an incision in the neck or leg and fed through blood vessels until it reaches the diseased arteries of the heart. (eduladder.com)
Catheters10
- In both treatment groups, similar-sized balloon catheters (2.59 ± 0.35 and 2.56 ± 0.40 mm, respectively) were used. (onlinejacc.org)
- Comparison of 0.9-mm and 1.4-mm catheters in excimer laser coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction. (bioportfolio.com)
- Excimer laser catheters come in various sizes, and we sought to compare the 0.9- and 1.4-mm-diameter catheters. (bioportfolio.com)
- Angioplasties were originally performed by dilating the blood vessel with the introduction of larger and larger stiff catheters through the narrowed space. (encyclopedia.com)
- As of 2003, the catheters used to perform angioplasties contain balloons that are inflated to widen the vessel, and stents (thin collapsed tubes made of wire mesh) to provide structural support for the vessel. (encyclopedia.com)
- Today, catheters contain balloons that are inflated to widen the vessel and stents to provide structural support for the vessel. (thefreedictionary.com)
- The only PMA approved excimer laser system and disposable catheters for the treatment of peripheral and coronary arterial disease. (philips.cz)
- The CVX-300 excimer laser system facilitates photoablation via a variety of Philips laser catheters to remove binding arterial plaques. (philips.cz)
- Magnum wire), drills of various velocities, laser energy applied directly to the tissue (some angioscopically guided, some triggered by on-line spectral tissue analysis), catheters dispersing laser energy through a sapphire or converting it into heat (hot tip), and electrical or radiofrequency heat applicators. (biomedsearch.com)
- Balloon catheters are divided into fixed-wire, over-the-wire, and monorail designs. (mddionline.com)
Stents4
- After excimer laser-assisted recanalization of the common iliac artery obstructions, the aortic bifurcation was reconstructed with the bilateral simultaneous implantation of Palmaz stents (diameter, 7 to 8 mm). (ahajournals.org)
- The use of IVUS provides direct visualization and measurement of the inside of the blood vessels and may assist the doctor in selecting the appropriate size of balloons and/or stents, to ensure that a stent, if used, is properly opened, or to evaluate the use of other angioplasty instruments. (nyhq.org)
- Under his leadership, NYU Winthrop's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory has developed a regional and national reputation for excellent patient outcomes and for pioneering the latest technologies and techniques on Long Island, including the first implantations of the Xience and Endeavor drug-eluting stents and the first placement of the Impella ventricular assist device for high-risk angioplasty. (winthrop.org)
- This study is the first cost-effectiveness analysis to consider the four most promising alternatives to standard endovascular care for superficial femoral arterial disease: bare metal stents, drug-eluting stents, drug-eluting balloons (DEBs) and biomimetic stents. (bmj.com)
Plain balloon angioplasty1
- There are presently 3 modalities that are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and have been demonstrated to be superior to plain balloon angioplasty in treating ISR. (vasculardiseasemanagement.com)
Venous2
- We here report the first case, using Bridge Occlusion Ballon for a venous angioplasty in a patient with dysfunctional pacemaker leads and symptomatic Superior Vena Cava occlusion. (bvsalud.org)
- Therefore, venous angioplasty using the Bridge balloon was performed. (bvsalud.org)
Excimer Laser Angioplasty1
- Excimer-laser angioplasty within the stent reduced the stenosis to 19and 30, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
Artery18
- Reduction of atherosclerotic tissue mass by laser ablation in the treatment of coronary artery disease may be more effective in enlarging the lumen than balloon angioplasty alone. (onlinejacc.org)
- In balloon angioplasty, plaque is pushed out of the clogged artery by the inflation of the balloon device. (thefreedictionary.com)
- Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) has proved to be an effective technique for the treatment of focal iliac artery stenoses. (ahajournals.org)
- Angioplasty - A tiny balloon on the end of a catheter is inflated to push plaque against the wall of the artery to improve blood flow. (porterhealth.com)
- A specially designed catheter along with a small balloon is guided through the blocked artery. (nirujahealthtech.com)
- A thin, flexible catheter with a laser attached to its tip is inserted into an artery. (nirujahealthtech.com)
- In balloon angioplasty, the cardiologist makes a tiny incision in the groin or wrist to access the femoral artery and inserts a thin, flexible tube (catheter) with a tiny deflated balloon or other device at its tip. (utswmed.org)
- The cardiologist guides the catheter to the site of the narrowed or blocked artery and inflates the balloon, which compresses the plaque against the artery wall and helps restore blood flow. (utswmed.org)
- If the doctor decides that a heart stent will help prevent the spot in the artery from closing or re-closing, the balloon catheter is removed and a stent is placed in the area where the angioplasty was performed. (utswmed.org)
- The balloon is inflated once the catheter has been placed into the narrowed area of the coronary artery. (nyhq.org)
- The inflation of the balloon compresses the fatty tissue in the artery and makes a larger opening inside the artery for improved blood flow. (nyhq.org)
- A small balloon is inflated inside the blocked artery to re-establish blood flow. (providence.org)
- A laser is used to help "vaporize" the blockage in the artery. (providence.org)
- Should blood flow be diminished, new interventional procedures such as balloon and laser assisted angioplasty have been developed to repair an occluded or stenosed artery. (kzoo.edu)
- The affiliated heart specialists utilize advanced technology to assist in providing fast, accurate diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, close to home. (memorialhermann.org)
- A small balloon accompanies the catheter to open the artery, thereby allowing blood flow to occur. (manipalhospitals.com)
- PAD laser therapy is available at St. Vincent's East Cardiovascular Department, which is a national training center for the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). (stvhs.com)
- We offer balloon and laser angioplasty, the breaking down of blood clots by delivering a specific enzyme into the artery, surgical bypass when appropriate, as well as wound care. (uwhealth.org)
Thrombolysis1
- Shangguan H.Q, Gregory K.W., Casperson L.W. and Prahl S.A, "Enhanced Laser Thrombolysis with Photomechanical Drug Delivery: An In Vitro Study", Lasers Surg Med . (springer.com)
Cardiac4
- Technologists are trained to prepare patients, and assist physicians during procedures such as cardiac catheterization, and open-heart surgery, balloon angioplasty and open-heart surgery. (gadball.com)
- Positioned as a cardiac health centre, iHEAL focuses on the diagnostic and detection of heart diseases and offers a complete range of treatment options which includes angioplasty and bypass. (whatclinic.com)
- This small centrifugal pump can deliver 3.5 to 4.0 liters per minute of assisted cardiac output. (uwhealth.org)
- Balloon angioplasty ( or Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty) has become one of the most commonly performed major cardiac operations in the United States. (eduladder.com)
Acute myocardial1
- We retrospectively enrolled 90 acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention with excimer laser from August 2013 to March 2017 in our hospital. (bioportfolio.com)
Ablation3
- The following variables were measured by quantitative coronary analysis: 1) ablation by laser, 2) stretch by balloon dilation, 3) elastic recoil, and 4) acute gain. (onlinejacc.org)
- Laser ablation significantly improved minimal lumen diameter by 0.56 ± 0.44 mm before adjunctive balloon dilation. (onlinejacc.org)
- To report the outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for hyperopia using the Triple-A ablation profile with the MEL 90 excimer laser (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany). (bioportfolio.com)
Revascularization3
- Excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) is a unique revascularization modality that can vaporize plaque and thrombus. (bioportfolio.com)
- Conflicting results exist on the therapeutic effects of percutaneous myocardial laser revascularization (PMR) in patients with refractory angina pectoris. (bvsalud.org)
- To investigate the effects of traditional transmyocardial laser revascularization (T-TMLR) and non-transmural myocardial laser revascularization (N-TMLR) on myocardial ischemic and necrotic areas and angiogenesis. (bvsalud.org)
Stent implantation2
- Methods and Results -In 48 patients with obstructions of the aortoiliac segment, primary stent implantation was performed with the "kissing balloon technique. (ahajournals.org)
- Conclusions -Primary stent implantation with the kissing balloon technique is safe and effective for the treatment of aortoiliac obstructions involving the aortic bifurcation and represents a true endovascular alternative to surgery. (ahajournals.org)
Plaque5
- Lasers may be used to help break up the plaque or fat deposits. (encyclopedia.com)
- However, balloon angioplasty can be used only if there is an adequate opening that allows passages of the balloon inside the plaque. (springer.com)
- A laser can also be used to break up the plaque. (porterhealth.com)
- Beneficial welding effects have been obtained for tissue temperature between 95 135 C. Although these previous studies have used laser radiation to deliver power to plaque, it is concluded that welding is primarily a thermal process dependent in maintaining an elevated temperature level. (eduladder.com)
- The challenge of microwave assisted balloon angioplasty (MABA) is to sufficiently heat the plaque layer without over heating the surrounding vessel wall. (eduladder.com)
Outcomes1
- The purpose of this study is to compare LASIK outcomes using the WaveLight ALLEGRETTO WAVE™ wavefront guided or optimized excimer laser treatment with the AMO/VISX CustomVue™ and the L. (bioportfolio.com)
Placement1
- Angioplasty and stent placement are required to be monitored for any complications. (nirujahealthtech.com)
Therapy13
- For some patients, thrombolytic therapy (treatment with drugs that dissolve blood clots) is an alternative to angioplasty. (encyclopedia.com)
- Many medical centers, in fact, restrict the use of angioplasty to patients who cannot be treated with thrombolytic therapy. (encyclopedia.com)
- Wound-healing effects of 635-nm low-level laser therapy on primary human vocal fold epithelial cells: an in vitro study. (bioportfolio.com)
- Free gingival graft adjunct with low-level laser therapy: a randomized placebo-controlled parallel group study. (bioportfolio.com)
- This study aimed to evaluate the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in terms of enhancing wound healing, reducing free gingival graft (FGG) shrinkage and postoperative pain. (bioportfolio.com)
- Effects of Laser Photobiomodulation and Ozone Therapy on Palatal Epithelial Wound Healing and Patient Morbidity. (bioportfolio.com)
- The aim of this study was to compare the effects of laser photobiomodulation (PBM) and topical ozone therapy on the reepithelialization of palatal donor site wounds through clinical assessment and com. (bioportfolio.com)
- Low-level laser therapy (also known as photobiomodulation therapy, PBMT) promotes accelerated healing of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), thereby preventing the risk of future complications and amputation. (bioportfolio.com)
- The purpose of this study is to examine whether or not Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) can reduce pain and/or improve wound healing in patients with an acute traumatic injury to the upper e. (bioportfolio.com)
- To limit the thickness of the coagulation layer in laser balloon angioplasty, we used a carbon monoxide (CO) laser, which has high tissue absorption, as a therapy laser source instead of a Nd: YAG laser. (elsevier.com)
- IMSEAR at SEARO: YAG laser angioplasty in lower extremity: sole therapy as well as adjunct to balloon dilatation. (who.int)
- The third FDA-approved therapy for treating ISR was the drug-coated balloon (DCB). (vasculardiseasemanagement.com)
- Tell me about the latest advances in endovascular laser therapy for varicose veins.There have been 2 major advances in endovascular laser therapy for varicose veins. (vasculardiseasemanagement.com)
Occlusion5
- This includes laser thermal angioplasty where the laser energy heats up a metal tip, and direct laser angioplasty where the laser energy directly ablates the occlusion. (ucdenver.edu)
- Abstract The Bridge Occlusion Balloon is a compliant balloon, specifically designed for temporary Superior vena cava occlusion in case of Superior Vena Cava laceration during lead extraction procedures. (bvsalud.org)
- Especially for high-risk lead extraction cases in patients with Superior Vena Cava stenosis, the Bridge Occlusion Ballon might be used as a combination of a safety-net in case of Superior Vena Cava perforation and for Superior Vena Cava angioplasty. (bvsalud.org)
- A chronic total occlusion lasting 9.5 years, was successfully treated with a Prima (TN) Laser catheter, of Spectranectics. (bvsalud.org)
- An occlusion flush at the orifice of the vessel, tapering into a small sidebranch, with bridging collaterals, or devoid of collaterals is no target for angioplasty. (biomedsearch.com)
Dilatation7
- A technique utilizing a laser coupled to a catheter which is used in the dilatation of occluded blood vessels. (bioportfolio.com)
- Dilatation of the aortic wall revealed a tight focal waist on a 2.5-mm noncompliant balloon inflated to 28 atm ( Figure 1D ), and the microcatheter still would not cross. (onlinejacc.org)
- After successful crossing, balloon dilatation was performed in all cases. (minervamedica.it)
- Credited with the inspiration for the development of the SciMed Rebel angioplasty balloon dilatation system. (s9.com)
- Addition of balloon dilatation to LR decreased the requirement of additional by-pass surgery from 6/16 (60%) to 2/30 (7%) (p less than 0.05). (who.int)
- Addition of balloon dilatation to LR had improved the results. (who.int)
- First introduced in the late 1970s, his device was a double-lumen dilatation catheter with an inflatable, nondistensible oblong balloon that would inflate to a predetermined diameter. (mddionline.com)
Renal1
- 13 The role of Mönckeberg medial calcification - a common manifestation in patients with diabetes and end-stage renal insufficiency 14 - on the biological efficacy of drug-coated balloons is still unknown. (hospitalhealthcare.com)
Aortic7
- (D) Balloon angioplasty demonstrated a tight focal waist (arrow) at the aortic wall. (onlinejacc.org)
- (E) Laser atherectomy catheter positioned against the aortic wall (arrow) ( Online Video 2 ). (onlinejacc.org)
- Excimer Laser preparation of the calcified aortic wall. (onlinejacc.org)
- Further preparation of the aortic wall was performed using a 0.9-mm X-80 Excimer Laser Coronary Atherectomy catheter (Spectranetics, Colorado Springs, Colorado) with 6 passes at high power (80 mJ/mm 2 ) and high repletion rate (80 Hz) ( Figure 1E , Online Video 2 ), following which the telescoping catheter system was successfully advanced into the aorta. (onlinejacc.org)
- During his fellowship Dr. Roger Coletti was involved in research in CPR, coronary blood flow and the use of Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) support of failing hearts. (s9.com)
- He assisted in the design of the Datascope Intra-aortic Balloon Pump percutaneous self prolapsing miniaturized wire in autopsy studies. (s9.com)
- The device consists of a thin, flexible tube (a catheter) with a long balloon at its tip (intra-aortic balloon, or IAB). (providence.org)
Recanalization1
- After the unsuccessful attempt, an excimer laser catheter (catheter diameters from 1.7-2.5 mm) was used for recanalization using the step-by-step method of crossing. (minervamedica.it)
Adjunct1
- Recent developments using angiogenic growth factors appear very promising, and the role of growth factors as an adjunct to percutaneous transmyocardial revascularisation with laser remains to be seen. (bvsalud.org)
Surgery8
- Deckelbaum L.I., "Cardiovascular Application of Laser Technology", in Laser Surgery andMedicine - Principles and Practice , Ed. Puliafito C.A., 1996. (springer.com)
- Lasers for surgery. (gadball.com)
- This holds true for balloon angioplasty as well as for surgery. (biomedsearch.com)
- It is innocuous but produces symptoms prompting further interventions (repeat angioplasty or bypass surgery). (biomedsearch.com)
- Constant technological advancements in computer-assisted visualization and robot-assisted surgery are anticipated to positively impact the IR market. (medgadget.com)
- Our cancer surgery specialists use computer-assisted surgery systems for a variety of types of cancer including gynecologic, cardiothoracic, and urologic. (spartanburgregional.com)
- We also have video-assisted technology for chest surgery (video-assisted thoracic surgery, or VATS) to provide our surgeons and patients with the greatest number of options for care and treatment. (spartanburgregional.com)
- However, the surgery can also be done through several small incisions using robotically-assisted surgical tools. (spartanburgregional.com)
Indications1
- Indications for angioplasty are based on an estimate of technical difficulties and clinical risks balanced against potential subjective benefit and amount of viable myocardium concerned. (biomedsearch.com)
Thermal7
- These results suggest that intermittent laser irradiation with a CO laser can be used to limit the depth of thermal coagulation, and can selectively weld the intima without excessive thermal damage. (elsevier.com)
- The goal of this study was to develop and test a new radio frequency thermal balloon system to allow longer balloon inflations at lower temperature levels than have been used with standard (laser) thermal balloon angioplasty. (elsevier.com)
- Radio frequency thermal capabilities were combined with perfusion balloon technology, creating a thermal-perfusion balloon catheter system for prolonged thermal inflations. (elsevier.com)
- Twenty-five dogs underwent thermal-perfusion angioplasty at 37°, 60°, or 80° C for 1.5, 5, or 15 minutes with angiographic and morphologic assessments at 24 hours (n = 17) or 4-6 weeks later (n = 8). (elsevier.com)
- Thus the thermal-perfusion balloon angioplasty system may be safely applied in canine technologies provides prolonged treatment duration at moderate temperatures without excessive tissue damage. (elsevier.com)
- One form of the latter approach uses an EXCIMER LASER which creates microscopically precise cuts without thermal injury. (ucdenver.edu)
- The incidence of perforation in vitro was less with an excimer laser catherter (8/21 or 38%) than with the thermal prove (10/11 or 91%) (p less than 0.01). (escholarship.org)
ELCA3
- This study showed that efficacy of 0.9 and 1.4 mm excimer laser catheter was equivalent in ELCA for AMI patients. (bioportfolio.com)
- platelets phenomenon, the 0.9 mm excimer laser catheter is sufficient for ELCA in AMI patients. (bioportfolio.com)
- The objectives of this study are to observe and examine prospectively whether excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) and percutaneous coronary intervention with biodegradable-polymer pl. (bioportfolio.com)
Vascular1
- To investigate the benefit of short-penetration CO laser light to vascular tissue, excised human abdominal aorta was irradiated with a CO laser through a 30 μm polyethylene membrane. (elsevier.com)
Transluminal4
- For example, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) means that the vessel is entered through the skin (percutaneous) and that the catheter is moved into the blood vessel of interest through the same vessel or one that communicates with it (transluminal). (encyclopedia.com)
- For example, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) describes entry through the skin (percutaneous) and navigates to the area of the vessel of interest through the same vessel or one that communicates with it (transluminal). (thefreedictionary.com)
- Historically, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) has been the main form of treatment for PAD. (bmj.com)
- The first modality to gain FDA approval for treating ISR was the 308 nm excimer laser followed by percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). (vasculardiseasemanagement.com)
Angiogram1
- Since the decision to perform angioplasty may have been made following a diagnostic angiogram, the patient's sensitivity to iodinated contrast media is likely to be known. (encyclopedia.com)
Complications1
- Laser angioplasty lasts usually between 30 minutes to 3 hours depending upon the blockage and complications. (nirujahealthtech.com)
Atherectomy followed1
- A subsequent single-center randomized trial by Gandini demonstrated that laser atherectomy followed by DCB was associated with better patency and limb salvage than DCB alone. (vasculardiseasemanagement.com)
Tissue1
- Thulium fiber laser is designed for stone lithotripsy and soft tissue applications. (mpo-mag.com)
Procedures1
- Angioplasty procedures are performed on hospital inpatients in facilities for proper monitoring and recovery. (thefreedictionary.com)