Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcified Coronary Lesions: First Real-World Experience.

CONCLUSION: S-IVL appears to be a useful modality in coronary calcium modification to optimize stent expansion. This device obviates the need for more complex lesion preparation strategies such as rotational atherectomy, except in severe undilatable cases where S-IVL is impossible. Further study is warranted to compare different calcium modification devices with conventional balloon angioplasty. PMID: 30765621 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: J Invasive Cardiol Source Type: research