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    Comparison of the efficacy of excimer laser coronary angioplasty for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with onset-to-balloon time

    Excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) vaporizes plaques and thrombi, provides better microcirculation, and reduces peripheral embolism when treating acute coronary syndrome. Studies on the efficacy of ELCA...

    Hirofumi Kujiraoka, Takaaki Tsuchiyama, Dai Inagaki in Lasers in Medical Science (2023)

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    Benefits of excimer laser coronary angioplasty over thrombus aspiration therapy for patients with acute coronary syndrome and thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade 0

    In primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the presence of a thrombus or unstable plaque can cause microvascular obstructions, which may increase infarct size and re...

    Tomoyuki Arai, Takaaki Tsuchiyama, Dai Inagaki in Lasers in Medical Science (2022)

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    Impact of small diameter and low level of emission laser coronary atherectomy in patients with acute myocardial infarction

    Excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA) is an effective treatment to remove intracoronary thrombi. In the present study, we compared in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) w...

    Ryo Masuda, Takashi Shibui, Yoshiaki Mizunuma, Shogo Yoshikawa in Lasers in Medical Science (2022)