Real ‐World Multicenter Registry of Patients with Severe Coronary Artery Calcification Undergoing Orbital Atherectomy
ConclusionIn the largest real‐world study of patients who underwent orbital atherectomy, including high‐risk patients who were not surgical candidates as well as those with very complex coronary anatomy, acute and short‐term adverse clinical event rates were low. A randomized clinical trial is needed to identify the ideal treatment strategy for patients with severe CAC.
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Michael S. Lee, Evan Shlofmitz, Barry Kaplan, Dragos Alexandru, Perwaiz Meraj, Richard Shlofmitz Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research
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