Intracoronary Lithoplasty in Percutaneous Treatment of Challenging Calcified Coronary Lesions

Alfredo Marchese; Antonio Tito; Fabrizio Resta; Antonio Colombo

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.028

Intracoronary Lithoplasty in Percutaneous Treatment of Challenging Calcified Coronary Lesions

JACC Case Rep. 2020 Jul 8;2(11):1679-1683. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.028. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Authors

Alfredo Marchese^{1

2}, Antonio Tito², Fabrizio Resta², Antonio Colombo^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ GVM (Gruppo Villa Maria) Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy.
² GVM (Gruppo Villa Maria) Care and Research, Ospedale Santa Maria, Bari, Italy.

Abstract

Unexpanded stents in calcified coronary stenosis is a problem where intravascular lithotripsy could be effectively employed. In these 2 cases, we report possible issues associated with the use of this technology. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

Keywords: IVL, intravascular lithotripsy; LAD, left anterior descending artery; NC, noncompliant; coronary angiography; myocardial ischemia; percutaneous coronary intervention.

Publication types

Case Reports