See Also: Trans-myocardial Revascularization (TMR)(health)
myocardial revascularization(medicine)
revascularization(medicine)
cerebral revascularization(medicine)
Myocardial(medicine)
myocardial contraction(medicine)
myocardial contusion(medicine)
myocardial diseases(medicine)
myocardial insufficiency(medicine)
myocardial necrosis(medicine)

Trans-myocardial Revascularization (TMR) (health)


In patients with severe ischemic heart disease who are not candidates for bypass surgery, it is possible to do a procedure called trans-myocardial laser revascularization. In this procedure, an incision is made in the chest. The heart is exposed and small holes are drilled through the wall of the heart, with a laser allowing blood to flow from the inner chamber of the heart into the muscle of the heart. This procedure is still considered experimental and can be used only in a small number of patients.