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Deferred Intravascular Lithotripsy-Facilitated Stenting in ACS: Novel Approach to Improve PCI Outcomes in Severe Calcification?


ABSTRACT: Moderate/severe calcification, present in approximately one-third of culprit lesions in acute coronary syndromes (ACS), portends unfavorable procedural and post-primary percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes. Intravascular lithotripsy is a novel technique using shockwaves to fracture calcific plaques. Presenting a clinical case, we enumerate efficacy and safety parameters in using intravascular lithotripsy in ACS. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

SUBMITTER: Patel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8312124 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Deferred Intravascular Lithotripsy-Facilitated Stenting in ACS: Novel Approach to Improve PCI Outcomes in Severe Calcification?

Patel Sanjay S   Madhavan Mahesh V MV   Spina Roberto R   Figtree Gemma A GA   Karimi Galougahi Keyvan K  

JACC. Case reports 20200915 11


Moderate/severe calcification, present in approximately one-third of culprit lesions in acute coronary syndromes (ACS), portends unfavorable procedural and post-primary percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes. Intravascular lithotripsy is a novel technique using shockwaves to fracture calcific plaques. Presenting a clinical case, we enumerate efficacy and safety parameters in using intravascular lithotripsy in ACS. (<b>Level of Difficulty: Advanced.</b>). ...[more]

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