Lasers in Cardiovascular Interventions

1. Front Matter

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2. From Laser Physics to Clinical Utilization: Design and Ablative Properties of Cardiovascular Laser Catheters

   • Kevin D. Taylor, Christopher Reiser

   Pages 1-14

3. Fluid-Dynamic Phenomena in Cardiovascular Ablation with Laser Irradiation

   • Robert Splinter, Christian G. Parigger

   Pages 15-30

4. Excimer Coronary Laser Atherectomy During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Complex Lesions: Balloon Failures, Chronic Total Occlusions and Under-Expanded Stents

   • Omar A. Rana, Suneel Talwar, Peter O’Kane

   Pages 31-53

5. Laser in Acute Myocardial Infarction

   • On Topaz, Allyne Topaz

   Pages 55-67

6. Laser Revascularisation in Saphenous Vein Grafts

   • William R. Davies, Tiffany Patterson, Simon R. Redwood

   Pages 69-82

7. Excimer Laser Revascularization of Calcified Lesions

   • Waleed Alharbi, Luc Bilodeau

   Pages 83-95

8. Laser Atheroablation in Challenging Coronary Lesions

   • Itsik Ben-Dor, Ron Waksman

   Pages 97-102

9. Optical Coherence Tomography for Assessment of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Excimer Laser Coronary Atherectomy

   • John Rawlins, Suneel Talwar, Peter O’Kane

   Pages 103-123

10. 308 Nanometer Excimer Laser in the Therapy of Peripheral Vascular Disease

    • Craig M. Walker

    Pages 125-140

11. Laser Revascularization for Critical Limb Ischemia

    • Gagan D. Singh, Ehrin J. Armstrong, John R. Laird

    Pages 141-155

12. Treatment of Subacute and Chronic Thrombotic Occlusions of the Lower Extremity Peripheral Arteries: The Role of Excimer Laser

    • Nicolas W. Shammas

    Pages 157-166

13. Laser for Treatment of Complex Superficial Femoral Artery Disease

    • Robert A. Gallino

    Pages 167-170

14. Laser Synergism with Drug Eluting Balloon for Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis in the Lower Extremities

    • Jos C. van den Berg

    Pages 171-179

15. Synergistic Strategy of Laser Atherectomy and Drug Eluting Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis in the Superficial Femoral Artery

    • Roberto Gandini, Costantino Del Giudice

    Pages 181-190

16. In Situ Laser Fenestration During Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair

    • Richard E. Redlinger Jr., Sadaf S. Ahanchi, Jean M. Panneton

    Pages 191-197

17. Laser Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Experimental and Basic Research and Clinical Results

    • Robert Splinter

    Pages 199-219

18. Laser-Based Approach to Cardiac Mapping and Arrhythmia Ablation

    • Helmut P. Weber, Michaela Sagerer-Gerhardt

    Pages 221-244

19. Laser for Transvenous Lead Extraction

    • Roger Carrillo, Chris Healy

    Pages 245-253

20. Application of Excimer Laser for Percutaneous Extraction of Pacemaker and Defibrillator Leads: Experience from the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center and the Virginia Commonwealth University

    • Karoly Kaszala, Alex Tan, Harsimran Saini, Yuhning L. Hu, Jennifer Winfield, Jayanthi Koneru et al.

    Pages 255-269

​​Since the introduction of laser devices to the medical sciences this technology has created great interest. Specifically, the laser’s unique physical properties and precise bio-tissue interactions render this versatile source of biologic energy an attractive tool for multiple therapeutic purposes in cardiovascular medicine.  Over the course of the last 2 decades the utilization of laser technology has become an important component for the management of patients with complex cardiovascular diseases. During this time period, cutting edge laser technology including a variety of wave length generators, newly designed catheters, and a selection of advanced optic fibers have been introduced and applied in the cardiovascular circulation. Improved lasing techniques in the cardiac catheterization suites and operation rooms have been implemented for treatment of ischemic coronary syndromes, peripheral arterial occlusive disease and other atherosclerotic thrombotic conditions. Moreover, during this 20 year time frame, several multicenter and single center clinical studies have been published focusing on the role and utilization of lasers in coronary and peripheral revascularization. And within the rapidly expanding field of interventional cardiac electrophysiology, laser technology has recently revolutionized the management of  fractured, abandoned and malfunctioning leads of cardiac pacemakers and automatic defibrillators. Consequently, replacing a notoriously cumbersome and high risk open heart  surgery with safe and markedly efficient percutaneous laser based extraction. This textbook will provide the most authoritative, comprehensive and contemporary information covering technological progress, clinical experience and pertinent aspects of laser applications in cardiovascular medicine. It will be of interest to cardiologists, vascular surgeons and interventional radiologist as well as medical students, scientists, biomedical engineering students and graduates.​

• Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Atherosclerosis
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Laser
• Peripheral Arterial Disease

“It is written for the broad audience of cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiac and vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists and cardiologists interested in therapeutic use of laser technologies, medical students, nurses, and fellows, as well as students and graduate students interested in laser technology and biomedical engineering. … this one is the most up-to-date and comprehensive discussion of current laser technology and applications in the cardiovascular arena. It is a useful addition to the libraries of healthcare professionals … .” (Neel A. Mansukhani, Doody’s Book Reviews, February, 2016)

• Division of Cardiology, Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville, USA

  On Topaz

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