Impact of diabetes mellitus on periprocedural and 18-month clinical outcomes in Korean patients requiring rotational atherectomy: results from the ROCK Registry

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) increases the risk of severe coronary artery calcification, which increases the complexity of percutaneous coronary intervention requiring rotational atherectomy (RA) by interfering with lesion preparation, and limiting final stent expansion. OBJECTIVE: Inves...

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Main Authors: Su Nam Lee, Donggyu Moon, Sung-Ho Her, Won Young Jang, Keon-Woong Moon, Ki-Dong Yoo, Kyusup Lee, Jae Hwan Lee, Jang Hoon Lee, Sang Rok Lee, Seung-Whan Lee, Kyeong Ho Yun, Hyun-Jong Lee, Ik Jun Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2022-09-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:http://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/10.5144/0256-4947.2022.291