Clinical Outcomes of Rotational Atherectomy in Heavily Calcified Lesions: Evidence From the Largest Cardiac Center in Thailand.
Korakoth TowashirapornRungroj KrittayaphongDamras TresukosolRewat PhankingthongkumWiwun TungsubutraNattawut WongpraparutNarathip ChunhamaneewatAsa PhichaphopPariya PanchavinninTreenet ReanthongChunhakasem ChotinaiwattarakulPublished in: Global heart (2022)
RA is an effective revascularization technique for heavily calcified lesions. This study demonstrates a high success rate and good short- to intermediate-term results of RA-assisted PCI in middle-income countries which are similar to high-income countries. Nevertheless, the rate of periprocedural complications remains high.
Keyphrases
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- rheumatoid arthritis
- physical activity
- mental health
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- preterm infants
- atrial fibrillation
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- antiplatelet therapy
- venous thromboembolism
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- gestational age
- preterm birth