Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications of Light in Cardiology

During the last decade there have been significant scientific developments in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases using lasers and optical technology. Recent progress in vulnerable plaque detection has motivated the development of a variety of new optical techniques for intracoronary diagnosis. The scientific and medical communities have additionally continued to search for new technologies and to improve on existing technologies that can be applied to areas such as cardiovascular recanalization or angioplasty, welding of vascular anastomoses, ablation of arrhythmogenic foci, transmyocardial revascularization, etc. The interdisciplinary research and collaboration among physicians, scientists, engineers, and manufacturers is paramount to maintaining and strengthening the field of biomedical cardiovascular laser applications.

This conference intends to bring together researchers and industry partners to present and discuss the important advances in laser and diagnostic applications in cardiovascular medicine. The intent is to stimulate interactions, which will contribute to future progress in developing effective clinical cardiovascular diagnostic and therapeutic systems.