How should we treat heavily calcified coronary artery disease in contemporary practice? From atherectomy to intravascular lithotripsy
Heavily calcified and densely fibrotic coronary lesions continue to represent a challenge for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), as they are difficult to dilate, and it is difficult to deliver and implant drug-eluting stents (DES) properly. Poor stent deployment is associated with high rates...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019
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