What is TMR?
Trans-myocardial revascularization is a new surgical procedure using a laser to make “channels”, or small holes, directly into the heart muscle. The outside of the heart muscle seals up immediately. TMR has been shown to reduce angina and improve the quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease. This laser for TMR was approved by the U.S. FDA as a safe and effective device for the treatment of angina due to advanced cardiovascular disease. You may be a candidate for the TMR procedure if: • You have angina due to advanced cardiovascular disease • (Your physician believes that) you are not a candidate for standard therapy (for example balloon angioplasty or bypass surgery) • The heart muscle around these affected blood vessels is healthy • Your angina cannot be managed with medications or these medications are causing serious side effects TMR requires a surgical procedure and there are risks associated with any surgery in general and with the TMR procedure itself. Risks inclu
