Systems and methods for myocardial revascularization

PE Eggers, HV Thapliyal - US Patent 6,032,674, 2000 - Google Patents
A method for transmyocardial revascularization of the heart of a patient includes positioning
an active electrode surface in close proximity to a target site on the wall of a patient's heart …

Implant delivery system

RA Gambale, JE Ahern, M Parascandola - US Patent 6,447,522, 2002 - Google Patents
The present invention provides an implant delivery system for placing interior defining
implants in the human body. The devices comprise elongate shafts and a mechanism at the …

Transmyocardial laser revascularisation in patients with refractory angina: a randomised controlled trial

PM Schofield, LD Sharples, N Caine, S Burns, S Tait… - The Lancet, 1999 - thelancet.com
Background Transmyocardial laser revascularisation (TMLR) is used to treat patients with
refractory angina due to severe coronary artery disease, not suitable for conventional …

Coring device and method

TJ Pacala, J Correia, O Shikhman - US Patent 5,980,545, 1999 - Google Patents
0429390 11/1990 European Pat. Off.. Issue. Ine device can include a suction assembly
suitable 0481684 10/1991 European Pat. Off.. for use during biopsy procedures and a …

Implant delivery system

RA Gambale, JE Ahern, M Parascandola - US Patent 6,248,112, 2001 - Google Patents
Appl. No.: 09/163,884 The present invention provides an implant delivery System for placing
interior defining implants in the human body. The devices comprise elongate shafts and a …

[HTML][HTML] Transmyocardial laser revascularization: results of a multicenter trial with transmyocardial laser revascularization used as sole therapy for end-stage coronary …

KA Horvath, LH Cohn, DA Cooley, JR Crew… - The Journal of thoracic …, 1997 - Elsevier
Background: Transmyocardial laser revascularization was used as the sole therapy for
patients with ischemic heart disease not amenable to percutaneous transluminal coronary …

Myocardial laser revascularization for the treatment of end-stage coronary artery disease

M Saririan, MJ Eisenberg - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2003 - jacc.org
Myocardial laser revascularization is a novel therapeutic technique aimed at delivering
oxygenated blood via a series of channels to the ischemic regions of the heart. These …

Refractory angina pectoris in end-stage coronary artery disease: evolving therapeutic concepts

FC Schoebel, OH Frazier, GAJ Jessurun… - American heart …, 1997 - Elsevier
Refractory angina pectoris in coronary artery disease is defined as the persistence of severe
anginal symptoms despite maximal conventional antianginal combination therapy. Further …

Systems and methods for local delivery of an agent

JE Ahern, JF Crittenden - US Patent 6,251,418, 2001 - Google Patents
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515867 A2 12/1992 (EP). O 584 959 A2 7/1993 (EP). 0 714640 A1 6/1996 (EP). 0 …

Transmyocardial laser revascularization: histological features in human nonresponder myocardium

N Gassler, HO Wintzer, HM Stubbe, A Wullbrand… - Circulation, 1997 - Am Heart Assoc
Background The creation of transmyocardial channels from the epicardium to the left
ventricular cavity with the use of a CO2 laser is a modern approach in the treatment of …