@inproceedings{d8a31443d932409bb3209d9608d2647d,
title = "Long-term healing of photodynamic therapy: treatment of experimental intimal hyperplasia",
abstract = "A study was performed to determine whether intimal hyperplasia can be chronically inhibited and the artery wall integrity maintained after cells are depleted from the artery with photodynamic therapy. Utilizing chloroaluminum sulfonated phthalocyanine or saline for control, limited balloon injury of the common carotid artery was performed before irradiation with 675 mm laser light. Results demonstrated carotid inhibition of intimal hyperplasia in PDT treated arteries without aneurysm formation or artery dilatation. By 4 weeks there was reendothelialization of the intima of the PDT arteries and repopulation of the adventitia with myofibroblasts. This data was encouraging in that PDT can chronically inhibit intimal hyperplasia without precipitating a weakness in the arterial wall.",
author = "LaMuraglia, {Glenn M.MD} and ChandraSekar, {N. R.MD} and Flotte, {Thomas J.MD} and Tayyaba Hasan",
year = "1994",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0819414239",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
pages = "25--29",
editor = "Abela, {George S.}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
note = "Proceedings of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiovascular Interventions IV ; Conference date: 22-01-1994 Through 23-01-1994",
}