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Holmium: YAG Coronary Laser Angioplasty (HOLCA). The American Experience

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The development of a clinically effective laser angioplasty system for the percutaneous recanalization of occlusive coronary artery atherosclerosis is a complex task involving the selection of an optimal laser wavelength and coupling this energy source to a delivery catheter which can safely and effectively recanalize lesions in the coronary arteries. The potential advantages of using laser energy for percutaneous revascularization of coronary artery disease include; 1) reducing the restenosis rate that occurs following balloon angioplasty in approximately one-third of patients [5, 8]; 2) reducing the frequency of abrupt artery occlusion and emergency coronary bypass grafting associated with balloon angioplasty [1]; and 3) extending the indications for percutaneous recanalization to patients currently considered to be poor candidates for balloon angioplasty, such as those with unfavorable lesions or diffuse disease [12, 15].

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  1. Section on Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Medical Institutions, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    C. J. White M. D. (Director) & S. R. Ramee

  2. Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA, 70121, USA

    C. J. White M. D. (Director)

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  1. Medizinische Klinik III, Abteilung Kardiologie, Otfried-Müller-Straße, 7400, Tübingen, Germany

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White, C.J., Ramee, S.R. (1991). Holmium: YAG Coronary Laser Angioplasty (HOLCA). The American Experience. In: Karsch, K.R., Haase, K.K. (eds) Coronary Laser Angioplasty. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-06416-0_9

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