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More Light Shed on Structure and Destruction of Plaque as Laser Angioplasty Research Heats Up

More Light Shed on Structure and Destruction of Plaque as Laser Angioplasty Research Heats Up CARDIOLOGISTS who have been struggling for six years with the promises and pitfalls inherent in laser angioplasty seem heartened by remembrance of the late Andreas Grüntzig, MD. Grüntzig, a pioneer in the process of using balloon-tipped catheters to unblock stenosed cardiac vessels, succeeded in gaining clinical acceptance of the procedure—120 000 of which were done in this country in 1986—only after seven years of experimental effort. Speakers at the recent American Heart Association meeting in Dallas suggested that current research employing laser probes may reach fruition within two years. Even two years ago, according to Jeffrey M. Isner, MD, Tufts University School of Medicine-New England Medical Center, Boston, serious questions existed about using lasers for angioplasty. Since then, the number of successful intraoperative and percutaneous procedures carried out in humans (in the United States and in Great Britain) on an experimental basis, first in peripheral arteries (about 100 procedures) and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

More Light Shed on Structure and Destruction of Plaque as Laser Angioplasty Research Heats Up

Goldsmith, Marsha F.
JAMA , Volume 257 (3) – Jan 16, 1987
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More Light Shed on Structure and Destruction of Plaque as Laser Angioplasty Research Heats Up

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CARDIOLOGISTS who have been struggling for six years with the promises and pitfalls inherent in laser angioplasty seem heartened by remembrance of the late Andreas Grüntzig, MD. Grüntzig, a pioneer in the process of using balloon-tipped catheters to unblock stenosed cardiac vessels, succeeded in gaining clinical acceptance of the procedure—120 000 of which were done in this country in 1986—only after seven years of experimental effort. Speakers at the recent American...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1987 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/jama.1987.03390030018005
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Abstract

CARDIOLOGISTS who have been struggling for six years with the promises and pitfalls inherent in laser angioplasty seem heartened by remembrance of the late Andreas Grüntzig, MD. Grüntzig, a pioneer in the process of using balloon-tipped catheters to unblock stenosed cardiac vessels, succeeded in gaining clinical acceptance of the procedure—120 000 of which were done in this country in 1986—only after seven years of experimental effort. Speakers at the recent American Heart Association meeting in Dallas suggested that current research employing laser probes may reach fruition within two years. Even two years ago, according to Jeffrey M. Isner, MD, Tufts University School of Medicine-New England Medical Center, Boston, serious questions existed about using lasers for angioplasty. Since then, the number of successful intraoperative and percutaneous procedures carried out in humans (in the United States and in Great Britain) on an experimental basis, first in peripheral arteries (about 100 procedures) and

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JAMA – American Medical Association

Published: Jan 16, 1987

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