Ryan T J, Sanborn T A, Cumberland D C, Faxon D P, Haudenschild C C
Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc. 1987;98:36-42.
The use of flexible fiberoptic fibers to transmit laser energy for the ablation of atherosclerotic obstructions has significant potential in the cardiovascular area; initial clinical trials indicate that some of the early limitations of laser angioplasty can be solved. Laser thermal angioplasty has now been clinically demonstrated to be a safe and effective adjunct to balloon angioplasty for the management of symptomatic femoropopliteal disease. Based on the earliest experience of laser thermal angioplasty in human coronary arteries, the procedure is feasible. It seems clear that considerable technologic advancements in catheter design are required to improve the safety and efficacy of this new technique.
利用柔性光纤传输激光能量以消融动脉粥样硬化阻塞物在心血管领域具有巨大潜力；初步临床试验表明，激光血管成形术的一些早期局限性能够得到解决。激光热血管成形术现已在临床上被证明是治疗有症状的股腘动脉疾病时，作为球囊血管成形术的一种安全有效的辅助手段。基于激光热血管成形术在人类冠状动脉的最早经验，该手术是可行的。显然，需要在导管设计方面取得相当大的技术进步，以提高这项新技术的安全性和有效性。
