Lasers in Cardiovascular Interventions

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Topaz, On (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2015.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Angiology.; Cardiology.; Cardiac surgery.; Minimally invasive surgery.; Vascular surgery.; Lasers.; Photonics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Vascular Surgery.; Minimally Invasive Surgery.; Cardiac Surgery.; Laser Technology, Photonics.

This book provides the most authoritative, comprehensive and contemporary guide to technological progresses and clinical experiences of laser applications in cardiovascular medicine. Since the introduction of laser devices to the medical sciences, this technology has generated great interest. Specif...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Laser physics and laser sources for cardiovascular applications
• Optic fibers and mechanical properties of laser catheters
• Landmarks along the introduction of laser to cardiovascular therapy
• Laser-thrombus interaction: from basic research to clinical utilization in the management of cardiovascular diseases
• Laser for treatment of acute coronary syndromes
• Laser for management of ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction
• Laser for revascularization of complex targets: old SVGs, CTO, left main disease, stent restenosis
• Laser utilization for synergistic technology strategy for coronary revascularization: laser and directional rotablation; laser combined with drug eluting balloon
• Laser for revascularization of  peripheral arterial disease- SFA, renal, subclavian, carotid arteries
• Laser for infra-popliteal revasculariztion
• TMR- physiology, pathology and basic research concepts
• TMR-endovascular and surgical techniques and clinical outcomes
• Laser application for venous thrombosis
• Laser for IVC filter removal
• Laser for interventional electrophysiology – extraction and removal of pacemaker and AICD leads
• Laser for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
• Laser application for treatment of congenital heart disease
• Nursing perspectives of cardiovascular laser procedures
• Laser safety in the cardiovascular suite and  the operation room
• Laser induced cardiovascular complications : mechanisms, recognition and management
• Laser in cardiovascular veterinary medicine.