Percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on percutaneous laser revascularistion for refractory angina pectoris. Full guidance has also been published on laser transmyocardial revascularistion for refractory angina pectoris.

Description

Patients with refractory angina pectoris have chest pain (because of insufficient oxygen delivery to their heart muscle) that cannot be controlled by optimal medical or surgical management. Percutaneous laser revascularisation involves insertion of a catheter into major vessels of the groin, which is advanced to the heart, to drill holes on the heart muscle using a laser beam. The aim is to enable blood flow from the heart chambers into the heart muscle, to relieve myocardial ischaemia and reduce chest pain.

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

Details

Contact details:

Links:

	IPG302 Percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris: guidance	27 May 2009
	IPG302 Percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris: guidance (web format)	29 June 2011
	IPG302 Percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris: understanding NICE guidance	27 May 2009
	IPG302 Percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris: understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)	27 May 2009
	IPG302 Trin angina gan ddefnyddio laser ar du mewn i wal y galon drwy gathetr a osodwyd drwy rydweli: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)	11 December 2009
	IPG302 Percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris: consultation comments	27 May 2009
	Percutaneous laser revascularistion for refractory angina pectoris (interventional procedures consultation)	26 January 2009
	Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of transmyocardial and percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris	26 January 2009