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Lasers for Ischemic Heart Disease

Update on Alternatives for the Treatment of Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease

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  • © 2001

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Authors:
  1. Xavier M. Mueller

    1. Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois), Lausanne, Switzerland

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  • New treatments evaluated and explained for patients with persistant angina, including endovascular approaches, transmyocardial laser revascularization, therapeutic angiogenesis, and neurostimulation

  • An updated review of the new therapies for ischemic heart disease refractory to conventional therapies

  • For clinicians and researchers involved in myocardial revascularization

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. Introduction

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 1-1

  3. Historical Background

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 2-7

  4. Microvascular Anatomy of the Heart

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 8-18

  5. The Vineberg Procedure: A Forgotten Operation?

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 19-33

  6. Myocardial Acupuncture: The Immediate Forerunner of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 34-40

  7. Laser Physics

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 41-54

  8. Laser Interaction with Tissue

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 55-67

  9. Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization: Patient Selection, Operative Technique, and Perioperative Care

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 68-73

  10. The Pioneering Era of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 74-76

  11. Laser Channel Morphology

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 77-95

  12. Pathophysiology of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 96-132

  13. Clinical Results of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 133-150

  14. Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization and Left Ventricular Function

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 151-162

  15. Adverse Effects of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 163-174

  16. Alternative Forms of Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 175-178

  17. Angiogenesis: Pathophysiology

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 179-189

  18. Therapeutic Angiogenesis: The Basis

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 190-195

  19. Therapeutic Angiogenesis: Results

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 196-205

  20. Combined Therapy: Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization and Therapeutic Angiogenesis

    • Xavier M. Mueller
    Pages 206-209
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois), Lausanne, Switzerland

    Xavier M. Mueller

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Lasers for Ischemic Heart Disease

  • Book Subtitle: Update on Alternatives for the Treatment of Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease

  • Authors: Xavier M. Mueller

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56798-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-67654-6Published: 04 October 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63198-6Published: 05 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-56798-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 243

  • Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 37 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology

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