Percutaneous Transluminal Laser Angioplasty

MeSH ID: T051332

Related Concepts:

• Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted [M0026132]
  Techniques using laser energy in combination with a balloon catheter to perform angioplasty. These procedures can take several forms including: 1, laser fiber delivering the energy while the inflated balloon centers the fiber and occludes the blood flow; 2, balloon angioplasty immediately following laser angioplasty; or 3, laser energy transmitted through angioplasty balloons that contain an internal fiber.
  

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