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Lasers in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery: Fundamentals and Techniques

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  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. George S. Abela

    1. University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

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Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine (DICM, volume 103)

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  3. Laser Physics in Medical Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. Laser Physics and its Relevance to Applications in Medicine

      • Jim Johnson
      Pages 21-30

    3. Laser Sources for Angioplasty

      • Robert F. Bonner, Paul D. Smith, Louis G. Prevosti, Antonio Bartorelli, Yaron Almagor, Martin B. Leon
      Pages 31-44

    4. The Excimer Laser-Tissue Interactions and Early Clinical Results

      • Frank W. Cross, Timothy J. Bowker
      Pages 45-58

    5. Laser Physics and Thermal Properties

      • A. J. Welch, Martin J. C. van Gemert, Wai-Fung Cheong
      Pages 59-71

    6. Thermal Analysis of Laser Ablation of Cardiovascular Tissue

      • Massoud Motamedi, Gerald L. LeCarpentier, Jorge H. Torres, A. J. Welch
      Pages 73-91

    7. Light Distribution, Optical Properties, and Cardiovascular Tissues

      • Martin J. C. van Gemert, A. J. Welch, Steven L. Jacques, Wai-Fung Cheong, Willem M. Star
      Pages 93-110

  4. Experimental Studies: Laser-Tissue Interaction, Photodynamic Therapy, Spectroscopy, Electrophysiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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    2. Immediate and Chronic Effects of Laser Angioplasty

      • George S. Abela
      Pages 113-141

    3. Photosensitizer-Enhanced Laser Angioplasty

      • G. Michael Vincent, George S. Abela, Enrico Barbieri
      Pages 143-152

    4. Laser-Induced Arterial Fluorescence Spectroscopy

      • Lawrence I. Deckelbaum
      Pages 153-165

    5. Laser Balloon Angioplasty: Experimental In-Vivo and In-Vitro Studies

      • J. Richard Spears, I. Nigel Sinclair, Ronald D. Jenkins
      Pages 167-188

    6. Laser Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias

      • Anne B. Curtis, G. Michael Vincent, George S. Abela
      Pages 189-200

  5. Laser Delivery Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 201-201
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    2. Optical Fibers

      • Stephan E. Friedl, Biqing Ye, George S. Abela
      Pages 203-207

    3. Laser Angioplasty with Optically Modified Fiber Tips

      • Cornelius Borst, Rudolf M. Verdaasdonk, Rienk Rienks
      Pages 209-227
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

    George S. Abela

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Lasers in Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery: Fundamentals and Techniques

  • Editors: George S. Abela

  • Series Title: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1489-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1990

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-0440-1Published: 30 April 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-8801-5Published: 18 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-1489-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0166-9842

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 480

  • Topics: Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

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