Characterization of pulsed‐dye laser‐mediated vasodilatation in a rabbit femoral artery model of vasoconstriction

Vasoconstriction is a clinical problem associated with invasive vascular procedures, microvascular reconstruction and subarachnoid hemorrhage. We sought to characterize the ability of pulsed‐dye laser irradiation to reverse and prevent vasoconstriction in an anesthetized rabbit model of surgically and pharmacologically induced vasoconstriction.

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