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PERFORMANCE OF THE LITHOPLASTY SYSTEM IN TREATING CALCIFIED CORONARY LESIONS PRIOR TO STENTING: RESULTS FROM THE DISRUPT CAD OCT SUB-STUDY

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Background: Coronary artery calcification presents multiple challenges to percutaneous revascularization and is associated with suboptimal results and adverse long-term clinical outcomes. Lithoplasty treatment is a balloon-based therapy deploying circumferential lithotripsy… Click to show full abstract

Background: Coronary artery calcification presents multiple challenges to percutaneous revascularization and is associated with suboptimal results and adverse long-term clinical outcomes. Lithoplasty treatment is a balloon-based therapy deploying circumferential lithotripsy to disrupt intimal and

Keywords: coronary lesions; calcified coronary; performance lithoplasty; lithoplasty system; treating calcified; system treating

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2017

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