Definitions for "TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION"
cardiovascular surgery performed during which a laser is used to place channels or holes into oxygen-deprived heart muscle
an investigational cardiovascular surgery performed using a high-powered, computer-synchronized CO2 laser (The Heart Laser(tm) System). The laser places channels or holes into oxygen-deprived heart muscle (also called transmyocardial laser revascularization or TMLR)
a laser procedure used to create channels through the heart muscle directly into the heart chamber. Used to improve blood flow to areas of the heart not receiving adequate blood supply due to blocked coronary arteries.