Introducing the CO2
Laser Revascularization
New Treatment
Option for Chest Pain Suffers
Many advanced heart
disease patients suffering from chest pain have
undergone a variety of treatments including coronary
artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG), angioplasty and
drug therapy (medical management).
Options exist today for
those patients who continue to have chest pain, and may
be candidates for a procedure called Transmyocardial
Laser Revascularization (TMR). Woodland Heights Medical
Center is pleased to be the first in the East Texas area
to offer this procedure also referred to as CO2 Laser
Revascularization. During the CO2 Laser
Revascularization procedure, a laser is used to create
conduits or channels in the heart muscle. It is a new
treatment that assists in providing blood to the areas
of the heart that is not amenable to direct
revascularization.
For patients with
coronary artery disease, CO2 Laser Revascularization has
been shown to reduce pain from angina. The CO2 Heart
Laser System was approved by the United States Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) as a safe and effective device
for the treatment of patients with chest pain due to
advanced cardiovascular disease.
To find out if you are
a candidate for CO2 Laser Revascularization, contact
your physician or cardiologist.
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