Intravascular low‐power laser irradiation after coronary stenting: Long‐term follow‐up

A high restenosis rate remains a limiting factor for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stenting. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of intravascular red laser therapy (IRLT) on restenosis after stenting procedures in de novo lesions.

[1]  J. Isner,et al.  Effect of argon laser irradiation on rabbit aortic smooth muscle: evidence for endothelium independent contraction and relaxation. , 1988, Cardiovascular research.

[2]  P. R. Bär,et al.  He-Ne laser irradiation affects proliferation of cultured rat Schwann cells in a dose-dependent manner , 1993, Journal of neurocytology.

[3]  M. Mosseri,et al.  Percutaneous Delivery of Low‐Level Laser Energy Reverses Histamine‐Induced Spasm in Atherosclerotic Yucatan Microswine , 1992, Circulation.

[4]  N. Kipshidze,et al.  Photoremodeling of arterial wall reduces restenosis after balloon angioplasty in an atherosclerotic rabbit model. , 1998, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[5]  J. Moses,et al.  Efficacy of coronary stenting versus balloon angioplasty in small coronary arteries. Stent Restenosis Study (STRESS) Investigators. , 1998, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[6]  D. Antoniucci,et al.  Preliminary experience with stent-supported coronary angioplasty in long narrowings using the long Freedom Force stent: acute and six-month clinical and angiographic results in a series of 27 consecutive patients. , 1998, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis.

[7]  R Birngruber,et al.  RELAXATION OF VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE INDUCED BY LOW‐POWER LASER RADIATION , 1993, Photochemistry and photobiology.

[8]  W. Desmet,et al.  Treatment of long dissections by use of a single long or multiple short stents: clinical and angiographic follow-up. , 1998, American heart journal.

[9]  C. Macaya,et al.  Advantage of stents in the most proximal left anterior descending coronary artery. , 1998, American heart journal.

[10]  L. Deckelbaum,et al.  Photoinhibition of smooth muscle cell migration: Potential therapy for restenosis , 1993, Lasers in surgery and medicine.