A xenon chloride excimer laser system has been approved for use in the treatment of coronary artery disease for the following indications: (1) lesions longer than 20 mm, (2) moderately calcified lesions, (3) total occlusions crossable with a guidewire, (4) undilatable or uncrossable balloon angioplasty failures, (5) ostial lesions, 6) lesions in saphenous vein bypass grafts. This series of indications represent a set of lesions which have been associated with lower success rates when treated by balloon alone. This series of indications is also much broader than those available for atherectomy devices.<>


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    Title :

    Excimer laser angioplasty: technological challenges in expanding the indications for use


    Contributors:
    Golobic, R.A. (author) / Wells, L.D. (author) / Gessert, J.M. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1993-01-01


    Size :

    186782 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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