Safety and procedural outcomes of intravascular lithotripsy in calcified coronaries in Indian patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Calcified coronaries still remain a major challenge for interventional cardiologist. This study aims to evaluate safety and efficacy of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) in management of coronary artery calcification.

Methods

This was a retrospective single centre study regarding the utility of IVL in management of calcified coronaries. Patients with hemodynamically stable acute coronary syndrome or symptomatic chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) and calcified coronaries on angiography and who underwent IVL were enrolled. Intravascular imaging was performed wherever feasible. The primary endpoint was procedural success. In addition, data regarding procedural complications were collected.

Results

A total of 29 patients underwent IVL with a majority being males and

SUBMITTER: Rao RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9039684 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature