Renal Artery Stenosis Treated Successfully With Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy

Renal artery stenosis (RAS) typically involves varying degrees of calcification, and treatment can be fraught with risk and suboptimal results. Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) uses shockwaves to fragment calcium to facilitate angioplasty. We present a case of severe bilateral RAS successfully treate...

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Main Authors: Danielle Lee, MD, Jennifer Kinaga, MD, Vijaykumar Kasi, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920313371