A new radiofrequency balloon angioplasty device for atherosclerosis treatment
Abstract Background Restenosis remains a challenge in the treatment of atherosclerosis due to damage to the endothelial layer and induced proliferation of smooth muscle cells. A novel radiofrequency (RF) heating strategy was proposed to selectively ablate atherosclerosis plaque and to thermally inhi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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| Series: | BioMedical Engineering OnLine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-020-00790-3 |