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SUBMITTER: Patel S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8312124 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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]