1. Preface

   • J. A. S. Carruth

   EditorialNotes Pages: I - I

2. Laser angioplasty versus balloon angioplasty: The need for imaging

   • Pieter C. Smits
   • Cornelius Borst

   OriginalPaper Pages: 223 - 233

3. Morphology of atherosclerotic plaque

   • Giorgio Baroldi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 235 - 240

4. Biophysics of the photoablation process

   • G. Müller
   • K. Dörschel
   • H. Kar

   OriginalPaper Pages: 241 - 254

5. Laser systems for cardiovascular applications

   • R. Salimbeni

   OriginalPaper Pages: 255 - 259

6. Monitoring of the fibre delivery system by a directional coupler in cardiovascular applications

   • Stefano Sottini
   • Silvia Lombardo
   • Vera Russo

   OriginalPaper Pages: 261 - 269

7. Arterial wall injury, arterial wall healing and restenosis

   • L. Van Erven
   • M. J. Post
   • C. Borst

   OriginalPaper Pages: 271 - 279

8. Excimer laser coronary angioplasty: Initial experience in Amsterdam

   • R. L. H. Sprangers
   • G. H. M. Gijsbers
   • M. J. C. Van Gemert

   OriginalPaper Pages: 281 - 288

9. Laser-assisted fluorescence detection of plaque

   • E. Unsöld
   • A. Pesarini
   • H. Stepp

   OriginalPaper Pages: 289 - 296

10. Three years experience with thermal and excimer lasers in the treatment of peripheral artery disease

    • Enrico Barbieri
    • Antonio Perbellini
    • Gianni Destro

    OriginalPaper Pages: 297 - 301

11. Laser angioplasty

    • E. Viver Manresa
    • J. Matesanz Matesanz

    OriginalPaper Pages: 303 - 305

12. Laser angioplasty in peripheral arterial disease

    • Herbert J. Geschwind
    • Georges Boussignac
    • Seung-Jea Tahk

    OriginalPaper Pages: 307 - 310

13. Nd-YAG laser ablation of arteriosclerotic obstructions: Clinical long-term results in femoropopliteal artery occlusions

    • Johannes Lammer
    • Ernst Pilger
    • Fritz Flückiger

    OriginalPaper Pages: 311 - 315

14. Improved results of coronary excimer laser angioplasty by the use of advanced transmission devices

    • Andreas Baumbach
    • Karl K. Haase
    • Karl R. Karsch

    OriginalPaper Pages: 317 - 321

15. French experience in intra-operative XeCl excimer laser coronary artery endarterectomy

    • S. Avrillier
    • J. P. Ollivier
    • E. Tinet

    OriginalPaper Pages: 323 - 329

16. Percutaneous mid infra-red laser coronary angioplasty

    • Herbert J. Geschwind
    • Jean-Luc Dubois-Randé
    • Seung-Jea Tahk

    OriginalPaper Pages: 331 - 334

17. Coronary laser angioplasty

    • A. Fracasso
    • F. Campanile
    • V. Gallucci

    OriginalPaper Pages: 335 - 338

18. Excimer laser coronary angioplasty: Initial experience at St. Thomas' Hospital

    • M. M. Webb-Peploe

    OriginalPaper Pages: 339 - 347

19. Detection of vascular morphology by high frequency intravascular ultrasonic imaging

    • Wilhelmina J. Gussenhoven
    • Stanley Madretsma
    • Nicolaas Bom

    OriginalPaper Pages: 349 - 354

20. Transcatheter laser photocoagulation for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias

    • Michael Oeff
    • Bernhard Hug
    • Gerhard Müller

    OriginalPaper Pages: 355 - 361

21. Histomorphological aspects of vascular anastomosis established by laser

    • A. Ahmadi
    • B. Zimmermann
    • M. Böhm

    OriginalPaper Pages: 363 - 366

22. X-Ray- and catheter-guided intracardial laser photocoagulation of arrhythmogenic substrates

    • E. Unsöld
    • K. Coppenrath
    • H. Weber

    OriginalPaper Pages: 367 - 370