Author/Editor		Serša, Igor; Šinkovec, Matjaž
Title		Treatment of in-stent restenosis by RF heating
Type		članek
Source		In: Jarm T, Kotnik T, Miklavčič D, editors. Proceedings including program of the 3rd international conference on bioelectromagnetism and 1st Slovenian-Croatian meeting on biomedical engineering in connection with COST 244bis 11th workshop on biomedical applications of electromagnetic fields and management commitee meeting; 2000 oct 8-12; Bled. Ljubljana: Faculty of electrical engineering,
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 195-6
Language		eng
Abstract		After the placement of expandable mesh stent inside the coronary artery there is a potential danger of instent restenosis, which can be reduced by the lesion treatment with radioactive isotopes, or sources of heat. Here we propose a new way in-stet restenosis treatment based on the application of the RF radiation. Alternating RF magnetic fields induce eddy currents in the metal stent result of which is stent heating. The advantage of the proposed method is that it does not require any modifications of the stent and its implantation.
Descriptors		ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY STENTS HEAT ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC CORONARY DISEASE