Histologic appearance of transmyocardial laser channels after 4 1/2 weeks.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-1996
Abstract
Preliminary results of clinical studies suggest that transmyocardial laser revascularization is an effective treatment for patients with chronic angina that cannot be treated by other means. The mechanism of this effect remains controversial. We present autopsy results from a patient obtained 4 1/2 weeks after operation that show that the channels do not maintain patency. Further work is needed to determine the frequency of channel patency and its relation to clinical benefit.
Volume
61
Issue
5
First Page
1532
Last Page
1534
ISSN
0003-4975
Published In/Presented At
Burkhoff, D., Fisher, P. E., Apfelbaum, M., Kohmoto, T., DeRosa, C. M., & Smith, C. R. (1996). Histologic appearance of transmyocardial laser channels after 4 1/2 weeks. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 61(5), 1532–1535. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(96)00090-2
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
8633979
Department(s)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Document Type
Article