Intravascular lithotripsy compared to rotational atherectomy for the treatment of calcified distal left main coronary artery disease: A single center experience.

Pratik B Sandesara Malika Elhage HassanNikoloz ShekiladzeAhmad Al TurkSakolwat MontrivadeDaniel GoldBryan KindyaStephane RinfretWilliam J NicholsonWissam A Jaber

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2023)

Plaque modification with coronary IVL appears to be efficacious and safe for the treatment of severely calcified distal LM lesions compared to RA only. Larger randomized studies are needed to confirm these findings.

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