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• Lesion preparation prior to stent implantation is of paramount importance to acute and long term clinical outcomes in patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease. • The current study… Click to show full abstract
• Lesion preparation prior to stent implantation is of paramount importance to acute and long term clinical outcomes in patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease. • The current study renews the interest in the use of cutting balloons as an adjunct to atherectomy. • The study reinforces the vital role of intravascular imaging in accurate anatomic and morphological characterization of calcified plaques, to influence treatment strategies.
Keywords:
severely calcified;
calcified coronary;
coronary artery;
artery disease
Journal Title: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Year Published: 2019
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