Intracoronary Lithotripsy in Percutaneous Treatment of Calcific Left Main Coronary Stenoses

Intracoronary Lithotripsy in Percutaneous Treatment of Calcific Left Main Coronary Stenoses

Adequate plaque preparation in heavily calcific left main coronary stenoses is mandatory to ensure adequate stent implantation. Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is a potential alternative to atherectomy techniques for this purpose. The authors present 2 cases treated with IVL in a successful manner i...

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Main Authors: Carlos H. Salazar, MD, Alejandro Travieso, MD, Nieves Gonzalo, MD, PhD, Javier Escaned, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
calcified coronary disease
intravascular lithotripsy
percutaneous coronary interventions
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919300099

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