| The laser guidewire experience: 'crossing the Rubicon'. | |
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PMID: 9552507 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Despite continued improvements in mechanical hardware for coronary angioplasty, chronic total occlusions (CTO) remain a true challenge in the field of interventional cardiology. Therefore, new guidewire technology, which made use of the unique forward debulking properties of excimer laser light, was designed and introduced into clinical practice in 1993. After an initial pilot-study phase, a European Multicenter Surveillance Study was initiated to evaluate the performance of the new laser guidewire. A short overview is given of the incidence of CTO. The limitations of the percutaneous treatment with various mechanical guidewires and the clinical and angiographic follow-up of CTO are discussed. Furthermore, the initial experience with the laser guidewire during the pilot-phase and preliminary results of the European Multicenter Surveillance Study are presented. At the introduction of yet another new (and costly) device, the key question is: 'Yes, but does it allow us to expand the battle field of interventional cardiology?' |
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Authors:
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J N Hamburger; P J de Feyter; P W Serruys |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Seminars in interventional cardiology : SIIC Volume: 1 ISSN: 1084-2764 ISO Abbreviation: Semin Interv Cardiol Publication Date: 1996 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-04-21 Completed Date: 1998-04-21 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9606070 Medline TA: Semin Interv Cardiol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 163-71 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Catheterization Laboratory, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. |
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Angioplasty, Laser
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instrumentation*,
methods Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary Chronic Disease Clinical Trials as Topic Coronary Angiography Coronary Disease / radiography, surgery* Europe Humans Multicenter Studies as Topic |
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