The next generation of laser surgery for intractable angina will be done through a catheter, a thin plastic tube that can be eased through an artery in the leg, Burkhoff said.
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Emory Heart Center ( Emory University ( Ga . ) ), for example, is one of 14 centers nationwide chosen to evaluate whether " punching " tiny holes in the heart via laser _ as an alternative to conventional bypass surgery, where new arteries are implanted to replace clogged ones _ may prove the best treatment for patients with intractable angina, associated with chronic chest pain.
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