Title :
Angioplasty balloon deployment control
Author :
Azarnoush, H. ; Boulet, B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada
fDate :
June 30 2010-July 2 2010
Abstract :
Application of control engineering methods is suggested for percutaneous coronary intervention. In particular, angioplasty balloon deployment control is discussed. A general control structure is proposed with the aim of reducing possible arterial damage during balloon deployment.
Keywords :
blood vessels; medical control systems; angioplasty balloon deployment control; arterial damage; control engineering methods; percutaneous coronary intervention; Angioplasty; Blood vessels; Catheters; Control engineering; Feedback; Injuries; Laboratories; Pressure measurement; Transducers; Volume measurement;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference (ACC), 2010
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7426-4
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.2010.5530821
