Feasibility of intravascular lithotripsy for calcific coronary lesions: A multi-institutional experience.

Sylwia IwańczykAdrian WłodarczakJarosław HiczkiewiczWojciech FaronMarek GrygierŁukasz FurtanMagdalena ŁanochaArtur JastrzębskiAndrzej SiniawskiMaciej Lesiak

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2021)

S-IVL appears to be a safe and effective treatment modality in coronary calcium modification to optimize stent expansion. In selected cases this device obviates the need for more complex lesion preparation strategies such as atherectomy.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
coronary artery disease
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
mass spectrometry
urinary tract