Abstract:Background A mechanism underlying the benefits of transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMLR) has been presumed to be improvement in perfusion. We evaluated myocardial blood flow around a laser channel using digital radiography combined with a 3 H-labeled desmethylimipramine ([ 3 H]DMI) deposition. Methods and Results A laser channel was created in the left ventricular wall using a YAG-laser in 6 nonischemic rabbit hearts. After 8 weeks, [ 3 H]DMI(1.11 MBq) was injected into the left atrium and the TMLRtrea… Show more
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