Researchers using excimer laser angioplasty to blast arterial blockages in heart and kidneys
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 17:42
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using an excimer laser to widen narrowed or obstructed blood vessels in hard-to-reach areas of heart and kidney arteries may be feasible and safe, according to a study by a team of researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University Pauley Heart Center and the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center.