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McInerney A, Travieso A, Jerónimo Baza A, Alfonso F, Del Val D, Cerrato E, Garcia de Lara J, Pinar E, Perez de Prado A, Jimenez Quevedo P, Tirado-Conte G, Nombela-Franco L, Brugaletta S, Cepas-Guillén P, Sabaté M, Cubero Gallego H, Vaquerizo B, Jurado A, Varbella F, Jimenez M, Garcia Escobar A, de la Torre JM, Amat Santos I, Jimenez Diaz VA, Escaned J, Gonzalo N. Impact of coronary calcium morphology on intravascular lithotripsy. EUROINTERVENTION 2024; 20:e656-e668. [PMID: 38776142 PMCID: PMC11100505 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-23-00605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Coronary calcification negatively impacts optimal stenting. Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is a new calcium modification technique. AIMS We aimed to assess the impact of different calcium morphologies on IVL efficacy. METHODS This was a prospective, multicentre study (13 tertiary referral centres). Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed before and after IVL, and after stenting. OCT-defined calcium morphologies were concentric (mean calcium arc >180°) and eccentric (mean calcium arc ≤180°). The primary outcomes were angiographic success (residual stenosis <20%) and the presence of fracture by OCT in concentric versus eccentric lesions. RESULTS Ninety patients were included with a total of 95 lesions: 47 concentric and 48 eccentric. The median number of pulses was 60 (p=1.00). Following IVL, the presence of fracture was not statistically different between groups (79.0% vs 66.0% for concentric vs eccentric; p=0.165). The number of fractures/lesion (4.2±4.4 vs 2.3±2.8; p=0.018) and ≥3 fractures/lesion (57.1% vs 34.0%; p=0.029) were more common in concentric lesions. Angiographic success was numerically but not statistically higher in the concentric group (87.0% vs 76.6%; p=0.196). By OCT, no differences were noted in final minimum lumen area (5.9±2.2 mm2 vs 6.2±2.1 mm2; p=0.570), minimum stent area (5.9±2.2 mm² vs 6.25±2.4 mm2; p=0.483), minimum stent expansion (80.9±16.7% vs 78.2±19.8%), or stent expansion at the maximum calcium site (100.6±24.2% vs 95.8±27.3%) (p>0.05 for all comparisons of concentric vs eccentric, respectively). Calcified nodules were found in 29.5% of lesions; these were predominantly non-eruptive (57%). At the nodule site, dissection was more common than fracture with stent expansion of 103.6±27.2%. CONCLUSIONS In this prospective, multicentre study, the effectiveness of IVL followed by stenting was not significantly affected by coronary calcium morphology.
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- Angela McInerney
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, IIS-IP, CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, IIS-IP, CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
- Rivoli Infermi Hospital, Rivoli, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spai
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spai
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Cardiología Intervencionista, Hospital del Mar, IMIM, Universidad Autónoma, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Cardiología Intervencionista, Hospital del Mar, IMIM, Universidad Autónoma, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario la Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
- Rivoli Infermi Hospital, Rivoli, Turin, Italy
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- Cardiac Department, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario la Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBERCV, Instituto de Ciencias del Corazón (ICICOR), Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Ji B, Liu XB. Coronary artery calcification: concepts and clinical applications. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2024; 86:2848-2855. [PMID: 38694287 PMCID: PMC11060298 DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000002016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024] Open
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Vascular calcification is an important hallmark of atherosclerosis. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) implies the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD), irrespective of risk factors or symptoms, is concomitant with the development of advanced atherosclerosis. Coronary thrombosis is the most common clinical end event leading to acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The least common type of pathology associated with thrombosis is the calcified nodule (CN). It usually occurs in elderly patients with severely calcified and tortuous arteries. The prevalence of calcified nodules in patients with ACS may be underestimated due to the lack of easily recognisable diagnostic methods. In this review, the authors will focus on the classification, clinical significance, pathogenesis, and diagnostic evaluation and treatment of CAC to further explore the clinical significance of CN.
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- Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Wang Q, Ma W, Zhang D, Zhang W, An J, Dou K, Li P, Jiang J, He Y, Tong Q, Zhang X, Pang W, Qiu C, Yang Q, Hu X, Zhong L, Cheng X, Peng X, Kan J, Zhang J, Zhang B, Li Y. Effectiveness and safety of a novel intravascular lithotripsy system for severe coronary calcification: CALCI-CRACK trial. Can J Cardiol 2024:S0828-282X(24)00333-7. [PMID: 38670457 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Intravascular lithotripsy is effective and safe for managing coronary calcification; however, available devices are limited, and complex lesions have been excluded in previous studies. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of a novel intravascular lithotripsy system for severe calcification in a population with complex lesions. METHODS CALCI-CRACK (ChiCTR2100052058) is a prospective, single-arm, multicenter study. The primary endpoint was the procedural success rate. Major safety endpoints included major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and target lesion failure (TLF) at 30 days and 6 months, and severe angiographic complications. Calcification morphology was assessed in the optical coherence tomography (OCT) subgroup. RESULTS In total, 242 patients from 15 high-volume Chinese centers were enrolled, including 26.45% of patients with true bifurcation lesions, 3.31% with severely tortuous vessels, and 2.48% with chronic total occlusion, respectively. The procedural success rate was 95.04% (95% confidence interval 91.50-97.41%), exceeding the pre-specified performance goal of 83.4% (p<0.001). The 30-day and 6-month MACE rates were 4.13% and 4.55%, respectively. TLF rates at these time-points were 1.24% and 1.65%, respectively. Severe angiographic complications occurred in 0.42% of patients. In the OCT subgroup (n=93), 93.55% of calcified lesions were fractured, and minimal lumen area increased from 1.55 ± 0.55 mm2 to 4.91 ± 1.22 mm2 after stent implantation, with acute gain rate of 245 ± 102%. CONCLUSIONS The novel intravascular lithotripsy system is effective and safe for managing severely calcified coronary lesions in a cohort that included true bifurcation lesions, severely tortuous vessels, and chronic total occlusion. (ChiCTR2100052058).
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- Qiuhe Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanxi Cardiovascular Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases & Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
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- Department of Cardiology, The First People's Hospital of Yulin
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- Department of Cardiology, Bethune First Hospital of Jilin University
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- Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan City People's Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
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- Department of Cardiology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong People's Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University.
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Dawood M, Elwany M, Abdelgawad H, Sanhoury M, Zaki M, Elsharkawy E, Nawar M. Coronary calcifications, the Achilles heel in coronary interventions. ADVANCES IN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY 2024; 20:1-17. [PMID: 38616941 PMCID: PMC11008515 DOI: 10.5114/aic.2024.136415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Percutaneous coronary intervention in severely calcified coronaries has been associated with higher rates of procedural complications, including myocardial infarction and death in addition to increased frequency of coronary revascularization on an intermediate and long-term basis. The SYNTAX score, which is designed to assess the complexity of coronary artery disease and aids in choosing a revascularization method, allocates two points per lesion when there is heavy calcification present on fluoroscopy. With the advent of novel multimodality imaging technologies, the detection and evaluation of coronary calcifications improved significantly over the last decade. Several tools are now available for modifying calcified lesions including different types of dedicated balloons and atherectomy devices, which may create some degree of confusion regarding the suitable application of each instrument. The aim of this review is to cover this vital topic from different aspects. First, we tried to provide an overview on the pathophysiology and types of coronary calcification and its risk factors. Then, we outlined the available imaging modalities for the evaluation of calcified coronary lesions, highlighting the points of strength and weakness of each of them. A comprehensive discussion of calcium-modifying techniques was elaborated, summarizing their mechanism of action, pros and cons, and possible complications. Finally, an integrated algorithm was proposed for the best management of calcified coronary lesions.
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- Moustafa Dawood
- Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Sharma SK, Mehran R, Vogel B, Hooda A, Sartori S, Hanstein R, Feng Y, Shlofmitz RA, Jeremias A, Spirito A, Cao D, Shlofmitz E, Ali ZA, Yasumura K, Minatoguchi S, Vengrenyuk Y, Kini A, Moses JW. Rotational atherectomy combined with cutting balloon to optimise stent expansion in calcified lesions: the ROTA-CUT randomised trial. EUROINTERVENTION 2024; 20:75-84. [PMID: 38165112 PMCID: PMC10756220 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-23-00811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of calcified lesions remains challenging for interventionalists. AIMS We aimed to investigate whether combining rotational atherectomy (RA) with cutting balloon angioplasty (RA+CBA) results in more optimal stent expansion compared with RA followed by non-compliant balloon angioplasty (RA+NCBA). METHODS ROTA-CUT is a prospective, multicentre, randomised trial of 60 patients with coronary artery disease undergoing PCI of moderately or severely calcified lesions with drug-eluting stent implantation. Patients were randomised 1:1 to either RA+CBA or RA+NCBA. The primary endpoint was the minimum stent area on intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Secondary endpoints included minimum lumen area and stent expansion assessed by IVUS and acute lumen gain, final residual diameter stenosis and minimum lumen diameter assessed by angiography. Clinical endpoints were obtained at 30 days. RESULTS The mean age was 71.1±9.4 years, and 22% were women. The procedural details of RA were similar between groups, as were procedure duration and contrast use. Minimum stent area was similar with RA+CBA versus RA+NCBA (6.7±1.7 mm2 vs 6.9±1.8 mm2; p=0.685). Furthermore, there were no significant differences regarding the other IVUS and angiographic endpoints. Procedural complications were rare, and 30-day clinical events included 2 myocardial infarctions and 1 target vessel revascularisation in the RA+CBA group and 1 myocardial infarction in the RA+NCBA group. CONCLUSIONS Combining RA with CBA resulted in a similar minimum stent area compared with RA followed by NCBA in patients undergoing PCI of moderately or severely calcified lesions. RA followed by CBA was safe with rare procedural complications and few clinical adverse events at 30 days.
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- Samin K Sharma
- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, Roslyn, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Scalamogna M, Kuna C, Voll F, Aytekin A, Lahu S, Kessler T, Kufner S, Rheude T, Sager HB, Xhepa E, Wiebe J, Joner M, Ndrepepa G, Kastrati A, Cassese S. Modified balloons to prepare severely calcified coronary lesions before stent implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Clin Res Cardiol 2023:10.1007/s00392-023-02324-y. [PMID: 37930402 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-023-02324-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The performance of modified balloons (namely cutting or scoring balloons) to prepare severely calcified lesions in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. We investigated the clinical and imaging outcomes of patients undergoing PCI assigned to modified balloon therapy to prepare severely calcified coronary lesions before stent implantation. METHODS In this meta-analysis, we aggregated the study-level data from trials enrolling invasively treated patients who were randomly assigned to modified balloon or control therapy to prepare severely calcified lesions before stenting. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiac events (MACE), including death, myocardial infarction (MI), and repeat revascularization. The secondary outcomes included the individual components of the primary outcome, coronary perforation and final minimal stent area (MSA) as measured by intracoronary imaging. RESULTS A total of 648 participants in six trials were allocated to modified balloon therapy (n = 335) or control therapy (semi-compliant, non-compliant, or super high-pressure balloon, n = 313). The median follow-up was 11 months. Overall, MACE occurred in 8.96% of patients assigned to a modified balloon and 12.78% of patients assigned to control therapy [risk ratio = 0.70, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.35-1.39; P = 0.24]. There was a significant treatment effect-by-modified balloon type interaction for the outcome MACE in patients assigned to cutting balloon compared with control therapy [RR = 0.40 (0.28-0.56), P for interaction (Pint) < 0.001]. Patients treated with a modified balloon compared with control therapy showed neither a significant difference for the other clinical outcomes nor for final MSA [standardized mean difference = 0.67 (- 0.71, 2.06); P = 0.26]. CONCLUSIONS In patients treated with PCI for severely calcific coronary artery disease a strategy of lesion preparation with a modified balloon before stenting does not improve clinical or imaging outcomes compared with control therapy. The different performance of cutting and scoring balloons warrants further investigation.
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- Maria Scalamogna
- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik Für Herz- Und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Lazarettstrasse, 36, Munich, Germany.
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Barbato E, Gallinoro E, Abdel-Wahab M, Andreini D, Carrié D, Di Mario C, Dudek D, Escaned J, Fajadet J, Guagliumi G, Hill J, McEntegart M, Mashayekhi K, Mezilis N, Onuma Y, Reczuch K, Shlofmitz R, Stefanini G, Tarantini G, Toth GG, Vaquerizo B, Wijns W, Ribichini FL. Management strategies for heavily calcified coronary stenoses: an EAPCI clinical consensus statement in collaboration with the EURO4C-PCR group. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:4340-4356. [PMID: 37208199 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Since the publication of the 2015 EAPCI consensus on rotational atherectomy, the number of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) performed in patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease has grown substantially. This has been prompted on one side by the clinical demand for the continuous increase in life expectancy, the sustained expansion of the primary PCI networks worldwide, and the routine performance of revascularization procedures in elderly patients; on the other side, the availability of new and dedicated technologies such as orbital atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy, as well as the optimization of the rotational atherectomy system, has increased operators' confidence in attempting more challenging PCI. This current EAPCI clinical consensus statement prepared in collaboration with the EURO4C-PCR group describes the comprehensive management of patients with heavily calcified coronary stenoses, starting with how to use non-invasive and invasive imaging to assess calcium burden and inform procedural planning. Objective and practical guidance is provided on the selection of the optimal interventional tool and technique based on the specific calcium morphology and anatomic location. Finally, the specific clinical implications of treating these patients are considered, including the prevention and management of complications and the importance of adequate training and education.
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- Emanuele Barbato
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, Via di Grottarossa n. 1035, Rome, 00189, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Service de Cardiologie B, CHU Rangueil, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Interventional Structural Cardiology Division, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum, Krakow, Poland
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- Hospital Clínico San Carlos IDISCC, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, UK
- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, MediClin Heart Institute Lahr/Baden, Lahr & Division of Cardiology and Angiology II, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Japan
- Department of Cardiology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital IRCCS & Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- University Heart Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Unidad de Cardiología Intervencionista, Hospital del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- The Lambe Institute for Translational Medicine, The Smart Sensors Laboratory, Corrib Core Laboratory and Curam, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Cardiovascular Section of the Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Sakakura K, Jinnouchi H, Taniguchi Y, Yamamoto K, Fujita H. Lifetime management of severely calcified coronary lesions: the treatment algorithm focused on the shape of calcification. Cardiovasc Interv Ther 2023; 38:375-380. [PMID: 37542662 DOI: 10.1007/s12928-023-00950-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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The concept of lifetime management has not been discussed in the field of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), because the durability of drug-eluting stent (DES) is considered to be long enough for most patients. Furthermore, even if in-stent restenosis occurs, the treatment for in-stent restenosis is simple in most cases. On the other hand, the long-term clinical outcomes after DES implantation are worse in severely calcified coronary lesions than in non-calcified lesions. Moreover, the treatment for in-stent calcified restenosis or restenosis due to stent underexpansion is not simple. The concept of lifetime management of severely calcified lesions may be necessary like that of aortic stenosis. Recently, several algorithms have been published in PCI to severely calcified lesions, partly because of the emergence of IVL. These algorithms focus on the selection of cracking and debulking devices for the preparation of stenting. However, the optimal stent expansion does not guarantee the long-term patency, when the target lesion includes calcified nodules. Stent restenosis due to calcified nodules is difficult to manage. In this review article, we propose the algorithm for severely calcified lesions focused on the shape of calcification. We do not need to hesitate stenting when multiple cracks on circumferential calcification are observed by intravascular imaging devices. However, DCB may be an option as final device in some situations, when lifetime management of severely calcified lesions is considered.
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- Kenichi Sakakura
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-City, Saitama, 330-8503, Japan.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-City, Saitama, 330-8503, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-City, Saitama, 330-8503, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-City, Saitama, 330-8503, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-City, Saitama, 330-8503, Japan
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Allali A, Abdel-Wahab M, Elbasha K, Mankerious N, Traboulsi H, Kastrati A, El-Mawardy M, Hemetsberger R, Sulimov DS, Neumann FJ, Toelg R, Richardt G. Rotational atherectomy of calcified coronary lesions: current practice and insights from two randomized trials. Clin Res Cardiol 2023; 112:1143-1163. [PMID: 35482101 PMCID: PMC10450020 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-022-02013-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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With growing experience, technical improvements and use of newer generation drug-eluting stents (DES), recent data showed satisfactory acute and long-term results after rotational atherectomy (RA) in calcified coronary lesions. The randomized ROTAXUS and PREPARE-CALC trials compared RA to balloon-based strategies in two different time periods in the DES era. In this manuscript, we assessed the technical evolution in RA practice from a pooled analysis of the RA groups of both trials and established a link to further recent literature. Furthermore, we sought to summarize and analyze the available experience with RA in different patient and lesion subsets, and propose recommendations to improve RA practice. We also illustrated the combination of RA with other methods of lesion preparation. Finally, based on the available evidence, we propose a simple and practical approach to treat severely calcified lesions.
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- Abdelhakim Allali
- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany.
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, German Heart Center, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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Caiazzo G, Di Mario C, Kedhi E, De Luca G. Current Management of Highly Calcified Coronary Lesions: An Overview of the Current Status. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4844. [PMID: 37510959 PMCID: PMC10381772 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The amount of coronary calcium strongly correlates with the degree of atherosclerosis and, therefore, with the rate of future cardiac events. Calcified coronary lesions still represent a challenge for interventional cardiologists, bringing not only a higher risk of immediate complications during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), but also a higher risk of late stent failure due to under-expansion and/or malapposition, and therefore, have a relevant prognostic impact. Accurate identification of the calcified plaques together with the analysis of their distribution pattern within the vessel wall by intracoronary imaging is important to improve the successful treatment of these lesions. The aim of this review is to guide readers through the assessment of the calcified plaque distribution using intracoronary imaging in order to select the best devices and strategies for plaque debulking and lesion preparation.
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- Gianluca Caiazzo
- ICCU, San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, ASL CE, 81031 Aversa, Italy
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- Structural Interventional Cardiology, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Erasmus Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Cardiology, AOU Policlinico G Martino, 98124 Messina, Italy
- IRCCS Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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Pinilla-Echeverri N, Bossard M, Hillani A, Chavarria JA, Cioffi GM, Dutra G, Guerrero F, Madanchi M, Attinger A, Kossmann E, Sibbald M, Cuculi F, Sheth T. Treatment of Calcified Lesions Using a Dedicated Super-High Pressure Balloon: Multicenter Optical Coherence Tomography Registry. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2023; 52:49-58. [PMID: 36907698 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Calcified lesions often lead to difficulty achieving optimal stent expansion. OPN non-compliant (NC) is a twin layer balloon with high rated burst pressure that may modify calcium effectively. METHODS Retrospective, multicenter registry in patients undergoing optical coherence tomography (OCT) guided intervention with OPN NC. Superficial calcification with > 180o arc and > 0.5 mm thickness, and/or nodular calcification with > 90o arc were included. OCT was performed in all cases before and after OPN NC, and after intervention. Primary efficacy endpoints were frequency of expansion (EXP) ≥80 % of the mean reference lumen area and mean final EXP by OCT, and secondary endpoints were calcium fractures (CF), and EXP ≥90 %. RESULTS 50 cases were included; 25 (50 %) superficial, and 25 (50 %) nodular. Calcium score of 4 in 42 (84 %) cases and 3 in 8 (16 %). OPN NC was used alone, or after other devices if further modification was needed, NC in 27 (54 %), cutting in 29 (58 %), scoring in 1 (2 %), IVL in 2 (4 %); or if non-crossable lesion, rotablation in 5 (10 %) cases. EXP ≥80 % was achieved in 40 (80 %) cases with mean final EXP post intervention of 85.7 % ± 8.9. CF were documented in 49 (98 %) cases; multiple in 37 (74 %). There were 1 flow limiting dissection requiring stent deployment and 3 non-cardiovascular related deaths in 6 months follow-up. No records of perforation, no-reflow or other major adverse events. CONCLUSION Among patients with heavy calcified lesions undergoing OCT guided intervention with OPN NC, acceptable expansion was achieved in most cases without procedure related complications.
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzern, Switzerland; Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzern, Switzerland; Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzern, Switzerland; Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzern, Switzerland; Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzern, Switzerland; Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Leick J, Rheude T, Denne M, Cassese S, Kastrati A, Hauptmann F, Gehrig T, Kuna C, Lindner M, Lauterbach M, Werner N. Comparison of long-term outcome in patients with calcified stenosis treated with intravascular lithotripsy or with modified balloon angioplasty: a propensity score-adjusted study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1185422. [PMID: 37255702 PMCID: PMC10225498 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1185422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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Background The aim of this two-center, all-comers registry was to compare the effectiveness and safety of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) to that of modified balloon angioplasty (MB). MB angioplasty using a cutting or scoring balloon is commonly used in patients with calcified coronary arteries. IVL is a new technology for lesion preparation. This is the first study to compare MB with IVL. Methods The cohort included all patients treated by MB angioplasty or IVL between 2019 and 2021. The primary endpoint was strategy success (<20% residual stenosis). The secondary endpoint was long-term safety outcomes [cardiac death, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), target lesion failure/revascularization (TVR)]. Quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) was performed in all patients. Primary and secondary endpoints were compared using inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) for treatment effect estimation. Results A total of n = 86 patients were treated by IVL and n = 92 patients by MB angioplasty. The primary endpoint was reached in 152 patients (85.4%). Patients in the IVL group had less residual stenosis (5.8% vs. 22.8%; p = 0.001) in QCA. Weighted multivariable regression analysis revealed that IVL had a significant positive effect on reaching the primary endpoint of strategy success [odds ratio (OR) 24.58; 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 7.40-101.86; p = 0.001]. In addition, severe calcification was shown to result in a lower probability of achieving the primary endpoint (OR 0.08; 95% CI 0.02-0.24; p = 0.001). During the follow-up period (450 days) there was no difference in cardiovascular mortality rate [IVL (n = 5) 2.8% vs. MB (n = 3) 1.7%; p = 0.129]. Patients with unstable angina at the time of the index procedure had the highest probability of cardiovascular death [hazard ratio (HR) 7.136; 95% CI 1.248-40.802; p = 0.027]. No differences were found in long-term rates of AMI (IVL 1.7% vs. MB 2.8%; p = 0.399; IVL HR 2.73; 95% CI 0.4-17.0; p = 0.281) or TVR (IVL 5.6% vs. MB 9%; p = 0.186; IVL HR 0.78; 95% CI 0.277-2.166; p = 0.626). Conclusion IVL leads to a significantly better angiographic intervention outcome compared to MB angioplasty in our cohort. During long-term follow-up, no differences in cardiovascular mortality, rate of acute myocardial infarction, or target lesion failure/revascularization were observed.
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- Jürgen Leick
- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre Trier, Barmherzige Brueder Hospital, Trier, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, German Heart Centre, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre Trier, Barmherzige Brueder Hospital, Trier, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, German Heart Centre, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, German Heart Centre, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre Trier, Barmherzige Brueder Hospital, Trier, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre Trier, Barmherzige Brueder Hospital, Trier, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, German Heart Centre, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre Trier, Barmherzige Brueder Hospital, Trier, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre Trier, Barmherzige Brueder Hospital, Trier, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre Trier, Barmherzige Brueder Hospital, Trier, Germany
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Cialdella P, Sergi SC, Zimbardo G, Donahue M, Talarico GP, Lombardi d’Aquino UM, Di Fusco P, Calò L. Calcified coronary lesions. Eur Heart J Suppl 2023; 25:C68-C73. [PMID: 37125323 PMCID: PMC10132609 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suad009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The treatment of calcific coronary lesions is still a major interventional issue in haemodynamics laboratories. The prevalence of the disease is even increasing, considering the general ageing of the population undergoing coronarography, as well as the often associated comorbidities. In recent years, new devices have been developed that allow both better identification and also better treatment of these lesions. The aim of this review is to summarize both imaging modalities and dedicated techniques and materials, thus providing a kind of compendium for the treatment approach.
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- Pio Cialdella
- Corresponding author. Tel: +39 623188207, Fax: +39 623188408,
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- Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, Via Casilina 1049, 00169 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, Via Casilina 1049, 00169 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, Via Casilina 1049, 00169 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, Via Casilina 1049, 00169 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, Via Casilina 1049, 00169 Rome, Italy
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Scalamogna M, Abdel-Wahab M, Mashayekhi K, Fusaro M, Leistner DM, Ayoub M, Xhepa E, Joner M, Kastrati A, Cassese S, Rheude T. Randomized ComparIson of Strategies to PrepAre SeveRely CALCified Coronary Lesions 2: Design and Rationale of the ISAR-CALC 2 Trial. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2023; 49:22-27. [PMID: 36609101 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2022.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The percutaneous treatment of severely calcified coronary lesions has been associated with lower performance of coronary stents and poor clinical long-term outcomes. Adequate lesion preparation before stent implantation is of paramount importance to minimize the risk of stent failure. Balloon-based techniques for lesion preparation have been the subject of numerous investigations, albeit comparative data from randomized trials are scarce. STUDY DESIGN AND OBJECTIVES The ISAR-CALC 2 (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05072730) is an investigator-initiated, prospective, randomized, multicentre, assessors-blind, open-label trial designed to compare a lesion preparation strategy with either super high-pressure balloon or intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) before drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation in patients with severely calcified, undilatable coronary lesions. In total, 80 patients are required for trial completion. The primary endpoint will be final angiographic minimal lumen diameter (MLD) after stent implantation. Key secondary endpoints include stent expansion assessed by optical coherence tomography (OCT), procedural and strategy success, need for complementary lesion preparation with rotational atherectomy, acute lumen gain, and major adverse cardiac events up to 30-day follow-up. CONCLUSIONS The ISAR-CALC 2 trial aims to demonstrate the superiority of a lesion preparation strategy with a super high-pressure balloon as compared with intravascular lithotripsy prior to DES implantation in patients with severely calcified undilatable coronary lesions.
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- Maria Scalamogna
- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany; Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin und Kardiologie, Herzzentrum Lahr, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Zollernalb Klinikum, Albstadt, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik 3 - Kardiologie, Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany; German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany; German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
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Mangieri A, Nerla R, Castriota F, Reimers B, Regazzoli D, Leone PP, Gasparini GL, Khokhar AA, Laricchia A, Giannini F, Casale F, Bezzeccheri A, Briguori C, Colombo A. Cutting balloon to optimize predilation for stent implantation: The COPS randomized trial. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 101:798-805. [PMID: 36841945 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to investigate the use of cutting balloon (CB) inflated at high pressure compared with noncompliant balloon (NCB) for the treatment of calcified coronary lesions. BACKGROUND No data are available regarding the safety and efficacy of CB inflated at high pressure in coronary artery calcifications. METHODS Patients with calcified lesions (more than 100° of calcium demonstrated at baseline intravascular ultrasound) were randomized. Primary endpoint of the study was the final minimal stent area (MSA) and stent symmetry in the calcific segment. Secondary endpoints included rate of device failure and the 1-year rate of target lesion revascularization, target vessel revascularization, and major adverse cardiovascular events. RESULTS From September 2019 to June 2021, a total of 100 patients were included and randomized; 13 patients were excluded for major protocol deviations. Lesions were complex (type B2/C n = 61 [71.2%]) with a mean arch of calcium of 266 ± 84°, a calcium length of 12 ± 6.6 mm. CB was inflated at comparable atmospheres when compared with NCB (18.3 ± 5 vs. 19 ± 4.5, p = 0.46). In the per-protocol population, the final MSA at the level of the calcium site was significantly higher in the CB group (8.1 ± 2 vs. 7.3 ± 2.1, p = 0.035) with a higher eccentricity index achieved in the CB group (0.84 ± 0.07 vs. 0.8 ± 0.08, p = 0.013). Three device failure occurred in the CB group. One-year follow-up outcomes were comparable. CONCLUSIONS Treatment of calcified lesions with high-pressure CB has a good safety profile and is associated with a larger MSA and higher eccentricity of the stent at the level of the calcium site compared with NCB.
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- Antonio Mangieri
- Department of Cardio Center IRCCS, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic GVM Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic GVM Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Cardio Center IRCCS, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Cardio Center IRCCS, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Cardio Center IRCCS, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Cardiology Service, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic GVM Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.,Department of Cardiology Cardio Center IRCCS, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzana, Italy
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Rheude T, Koch T, Joner M, Lenz T, Xhepa E, Wiebe J, Coughlan JJ, Aytekin A, Cassese S, Laugwitz KL, Schunkert H, Kastrati A, Kufner S. Ten-year clinical outcomes of drug-eluting stents with different polymer coating strategies by degree of coronary calcification: a pooled analysis of the ISAR-TEST 4 and 5 randomised trials. EUROINTERVENTION 2023; 18:1188-1196. [PMID: 36453826 PMCID: PMC9936252 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-22-00781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Long-term data concerning the efficacy of different polymer-coating strategies of new-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) in patients with coronary artery calcification (CAC) are scant. AIMS We aimed to investigate 10-year outcomes by degree of CAC after new-generation DES implantation with different polymer-coating strategies. METHODS We analysed individual patient and lesion characteristics of patients randomised to treatment with polymer-free sirolimus-eluting, biodegradable-polymer sirolimus-eluting and permanent-polymer zotarolimus- or everolimus-eluting stents. Endpoints of interest at 10 years were all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), target lesion revascularisation (TLR) and definite or probable stent thrombosis (ST) according to the degree of CAC (no, mild, moderate or severe) and coating strategy (polymer-free vs biodegradable-polymer vs permanent-polymer). RESULTS A total of 4,953 patients with 6,924 lesions were included. No, mild, moderate or severe CAC was present in 24.5%, 41.8%, 25.8% and 8.0% of patients, respectively. At 10-year follow-up, overall event rates were high, with an incremental increase according to the degree of CAC (all-cause mortality: no 25.3%, mild 32.1%, moderate 41.7%, severe CAC 46.5%; adjusted [adj.] p=0.004; TLR: no 17.4%, mild 16.5%, moderate 19.8%, severe CAC 28.7%; adj. p=0.001; MI: no 4.9%, mild 5.9%, moderate 6.0%, severe CAC 10.5%; adj. p=0.02; and ST: no 1.3%, mild 1.4%, moderate 1.8%, severe CAC 3.6%; adj. p=0.57). In patients with moderate-severe CAC, event rates were comparable, regardless of the DES polymer-coating strategy. CONCLUSIONS At 10 years after PCI with new-generation DES, there was an incremental increase in adverse events by degree of coronary calcification. These detrimental effects do not seem to be impacted by different polymer-coating strategies.
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- Tobias Rheude
- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
- Klinik und Poliklinik Innere Medizin I, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany, Germany
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Hennessey B, Pareek N, Macaya F, Yeoh J, Shlofmitz E, Gonzalo N, Hill J, Escaned J. Contemporary percutaneous management of coronary calcification: current status and future directions. Open Heart 2023; 10:openhrt-2022-002182. [PMID: 36796870 PMCID: PMC9936324 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2022-002182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Severe coronary artery calcification is one of the greatest challenges in attaining success in percutaneous coronary intervention, limiting acute and long-term results. In many cases, plaque preparation is a critical prerequisite for delivery of devices across calcific stenoses and also to achieve adequate luminal dimensions. Recent advances in intracoronary imaging and adjunctive technologies now allow the operator to select the most appropriate strategy in each individual case. In this review, we will revisit the distinct advantages of a complete assessment of coronary artery calcification with imaging and application of appropriate and contemporary plaque modification technologies in achieving durable results in this complex lesion subset.
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- Breda Hennessey
- Hospital Clinico San Carlos Instituto Cardiovascular, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK .,School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, BHF Centre of Excellence, King's College London, London, UK
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- Hospital Clinico San Carlos Instituto Cardiovascular, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain.,King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Hospital Clinico San Carlos Instituto Cardiovascular, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- Hospital Clinico San Carlos Instituto Cardiovascular, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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Sung JG, Lo ST, Lam H. Contemporary Interventional Approach to Calcified Coronary Artery Disease. Korean Circ J 2023; 53:55-68. [PMID: 36792557 PMCID: PMC9932225 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2022.0303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Calcific coronary artery disease is an increasingly prevalent entity in the catheterization laboratory which has implications for stenting and expected outcomes. With new interventional techniques and equipment, strategies to favorably modify coronary calcium prior to stenting continue to evolve. This paper sought to review the latest advances in the management of severe coronary artery calcification in the catheterization laboratory and discuss contemporary percutaneous interventional approaches.
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- Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
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Seiler T, Attinger-Toller A, Cioffi GM, Madanchi M, Teufer M, Wolfrum M, Moccetti F, Toggweiler S, Kobza R, Bossard M, Cuculi F. Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis Using a Dedicated Super High-Pressure Balloon. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2023; 46:29-35. [PMID: 36085285 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2022.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR) is challenging and treatment failure rate remains high. Correction of stent under-expansion and neointimal compression using the twin-layer OPN™ highly non-compliant balloon (NCB) at high pressure (>30 atm) may lead to increased luminal gain and thus better clinical outcomes. We evaluated periprocedural safety and clinical long-term outcomes after ISR treatment using the OPN™ NCB in a real-world population. METHODS From an ongoing registry, consecutive ISR patients treated with the OPN™ NCB at a tertiary cardiology center in Switzerland were analyzed. We evaluated procedural efficacy, periprocedural complications, target lesion/vessel failure (TLF/TVF), and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). RESULTS Totally, 208 ISR lesions were treated in 188 patients (mean age 68 ± 13 years, 78 % males). Most lesions were moderately to heavily calcified (89 %), the majority (70.2 %) had complex lesion characteristics (AHA Type B2/C lesions) and 50.5 % were non-focal ISR lesions. After ISR treatment using high pressure pre- and post-dilatation (mean pressure 33 ± 6 atm) with the OPN™ NCB device, the rate of major complications was low (0.96 % coronary perforation, 4 % major dissections, 1.9 % no-reflow and 0.5 % acute vessel closure). At 1-year follow-up, MACE occurred in 19.7 %; 15.4 % patients had TVF; MI and stent thrombosis was found in 5.9 % and 2.1 % of all patients, respectively; and 5 patients died. CONCLUSIONS For ISR treatment, using the super non-compliant OPN™ balloon at very high pressures is safe. Moreover, its use might lead to a low rate of TLF/TVF during long-term follow-up, but this requires further evaluation in dedicated comparative trials.
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- Thomas Seiler
- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland; Medical School, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland.
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Basavarajaiah S, Ielasi A, Raja W, Naneishvili T, Testa L, Popolo Rubbio A, Mastrangelo A, Bartorelli AL, Bhatia G, Choudhury A, Sundara-Raman A, Buono A, Sharma V, Cortese B, Marchesi A, Pitt M, Raju P, Wassef N. Long-term outcomes following intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) for calcified coronary lesions: A Real-World Multicenter European Study. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 101:250-260. [PMID: 36525378 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To explore the long-term clinical outcomes following intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) in calcified coronary lesions from a real-world population. BACKGROUND IVL is a relatively new but promising modality for treating coronary calcified lesions, but there is a dearth of long-term outcome data from real-world patients. METHODS This was a multicenter, observational study in which we enrolled all patients treated with IVL from November 2018 to February 2021 from eight centers in Europe and the United Kingdom. Procedural success, complications, and clinical outcomes (cardiac death, target vessel myocardial infarction [TVMI], target lesion revascularization [TLR], and MACE [major adverse cardiac events, the composite of cardiac death, TVMI, and TLR]) were assessed. RESULTS In total, 273 patients with a mean age of 72 ± 9.1 years were treated with IVL. Major comorbidities included diabetes mellitus (n = 110, 40%) and chronic kidney disease (n = 45, 16%). Acute coronary syndrome accounted for 48% (n = 132) of patients, while 52% (n = 141) had stable angina. De novo lesions and in-stent restenosis accounted for 79% and 21% of cases, respectively. Intravascular imaging was used in 33% (n = 90) of patients. An upfront IVL strategy was adopted in 34% (n = 92), while the rest were bailout procedures. Adjuvant rotational atherectomy ("RotaTripsy") was required in 11% (n = 31) of cases. The procedural success was 99%. During a median follow-up of 687 days (interquartile range: 549-787), cardiac death occurred in 5% (n = 14), TVMI in 3% (n = 8), TLR in 6% (n = 16), and MACE rate was 11% (n = 30). CONCLUSION This is the largest multicenter registry with a long-term follow-up showing the remarkably high procedural success of IVL use in calcified coronary lesions with low rates of hard endpoints and MACE.
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- Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals, Birmingham, UK
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- Institution Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico, Monzino, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals, Birmingham, UK
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- Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals, Birmingham, UK
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Bamford P, Collins N, Boyle A. A State-of-the-Art Review: The Percutaneous Treatment of Highly Calcified Lesions. Heart Lung Circ 2022; 31:1573-1584. [PMID: 36150953 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Coronary artery calcification is prevalent in coronary heart disease with its progression being predictive of future adverse cardiac events. Its presence is considered to be a marker of interventional procedural complexity. Several adjunctive percutaneous coronary intervention tools, such as modifying balloons, atherectomy devices and intravascular lithotripsy, now exist to successfully treat calcified lesions. In this state-of-the-art review, a step-wise progression of strategies is described to modify coronary plaque, from well-recognised techniques to techniques that should only be considered when standard manoeuvres have proven unsuccessful. Technology has advanced greatly over the past few decades and we discuss how future technologies might shape percutaneous intervention.
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- Paul Bamford
- Cardiology Department, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia; Cardiology Department, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
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- Cardiology Department, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia; Cardiology Department, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Cardiology Department, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia; Cardiology Department, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Allali A, Toelg R, Abdel-Wahab M, Hemetsberger R, Kastrati A, Mankerious N, Traboulsi H, Elbasha K, Rheude T, Landt M, Geist V, Richardt G. Combined rotational atherectomy and cutting balloon angioplasty prior to drug-eluting stent implantation in severely calcified coronary lesions: The PREPARE-CALC-COMBO study. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 100:979-989. [PMID: 36262074 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the safety and efficacy of lesion preparation using rotational atherectomy (RA) with consecutive cutting balloon angioplasty (Rota-Cut). BACKGROUND Whether the Rota-Cut combination improves stent performance in severely calcified coronary lesions is unknown. METHODS PREPARE-CALC-COMBO is a single-arm prospective trial in which 110 patients were treated with a Rota-Cut strategy before implantation of sirolimus-eluting stents and compared with patients treated with modified balloon (MB, scoring or cutting) or RA from a historical cohort (the randomized PREPARE-CALC trial). The study had two primary endpoints: in-stent acute lumen gain (ALG) by quantitative angiographic analysis and stent expansion (SE) on optical coherence tomography. RESULTS In-stent ALG was significantly higher with Rota-Cut compared to RA or MB alone (1.92 ± 0.45 mm vs. 1.74 ± 0.45 mm with MB vs. 1.70 ± 0.42 mm with RA; p = 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). SE was comparable between groups (75.1 ± 13.8% vs. 73.5 ± 13.3 with MB vs. 73.1 ± 12.2 with RA; p = 0.19 and p = 0.39, respectively). The Rota-Cut combination resulted in higher minimal stent area (MSA) (7.1 ± 2.2mm2 vs. 6.1 ± 1.7mm2 with MB vs. 6.2 ± 1.9mm2 with RA; p = 0.003 and p = 0.004, respectively). In-hospital death occurred in one patient. Target vessel failure at 9 months was low and comparable between groups (8.2% vs. 8% with MB vs. 6% with RA; p = 1 and p = 0.79, respectively). CONCLUSION Rota-Cut combination resulted in higher ALG and larger MSA compared with historical control of RA or MB alone, but was not associated with higher SE. Despite extensive lesion preparation, this strategy is safe, feasible, and associated with favorable clinical outcome at 9 months.
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- Abdelhakim Allali
- Heart Center, Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Bad Segeberg, Germany.,Medical Clinic II, University Heart Center Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Heart Center, Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Center Leipzig at the University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Cardiology Department, German Heart Center, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Heart Center, Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Bad Segeberg, Germany.,Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig university, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Cardiology Department, German Heart Center, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Heart Center, Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Heart Center, Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Heart Center, Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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Rheude T, Fitzgerald S, Allali A, Mashayekhi K, Gori T, Cuculi F, Kufner S, Hemetsberger R, Sulimov DS, Rai H, Ayoub M, Bossard M, Xhepa E, Fusaro M, Toelg R, Joner M, Byrne RA, Richardt G, Kastrati A, Cassese S, Abdel-Wahab M. Rotational Atherectomy or Balloon-Based Techniques to Prepare Severely Calcified Coronary Lesions. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:1864-1874. [PMID: 36137691 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The comparative efficacy of percutaneous techniques for the preparation of calcified lesions before stenting remains poorly studied. OBJECTIVES This study sought to compare the performance of up-front rotational atherectomy (RA) or balloon-based techniques before drug-eluting stent implantation in severely calcified coronary lesions as assessed by angiography and optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS Patient-level data from the PREPARE-CALC (Comparison of Strategies to Prepare Severely Calcified Coronary Lesions) and ISAR-CALC (Comparison of Strategies to Prepare Severely Calcified Coronary Lesions) randomized trials were pooled. The primary endpoint was stent expansion as assessed by OCT imaging. The secondary endpoints included stent eccentricity, stent asymmetry, angiographic acute lumen gain, strategy success and in-hospital occurrence of cardiac death, target vessel myocardial infarction, and repeat revascularization. RESULTS Among 274 patients originally randomized, 200 participants with available OCT data after lesion preparation with RA (n = 63), a modified balloon (MB, n = 103), or a super high-pressure balloon (n = 34) before stenting were analyzed. The use of RA versus MB or a super high-pressure balloon led to comparable stent expansion (73.2% ± 11.6% vs 70.8% ± 13.6% vs 71.8% ± 12.2%, P = 0.49) and stent asymmetry (P = 0.83). Compared with RA or MB, a super high-pressure balloon was associated with less stent eccentricity (P = 0.03) with a numerically higher acute lumen gain, albeit not significantly different (P = 0.08). Strategy success was more frequent with RA versus MB (P = 0.002) and numerically more frequent with RA versus a super high-pressure balloon (P = 0.06). Clinical outcomes did not differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS In patients with severely calcified lesions undergoing drug-eluting stent implantation, lesion preparation with RA, MB, or a super high-pressure balloon was associated with comparable stent expansion. A super high-pressure balloon is associated with less stent eccentricity, whereas strategy success is more frequent with RA.
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- Tobias Rheude
- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Cardiology and Angiology II, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Kantonspital Luzern, Switzerland
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Dublin, Mater Private Network, Dublin, Ireland; School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Cardiology and Angiology II, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany; Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Zollernalb-Klinikum, Albstadt, Germany
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- Heart Center, Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Dublin, Mater Private Network, Dublin, Ireland; School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Heart Center, Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Kereiakes DJ. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Calcium Modification for Vascular Intervention. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:1875-1877. [PMID: 36137692 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Dean J Kereiakes
- Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute and the Lindner Research Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Torp Kristensen A, Jakobsen JC, Olsen NT. Percutaneous coronary intervention in calcified stenoses: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis, trial sequential analysis and network meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e063884. [PMID: 36691161 PMCID: PMC10439345 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Severely calcified coronary stenoses are difficult to treat with percutaneous coronary interventions. The presence of severe calcifications complicates lesion preparation, advancement of stents and achievement of full stent expansion. Intervention in these lesions is associated with an increased risk of complications and procedural failure compared with treatment of less calcified lesions. Due to the high burden of comorbidity, patients with severely calcified lesions are often excluded from interventional trials, and there is little evidence on how to treat these patients. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We will conduct a systematic review of randomised trials enrolling patients with calcified coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. We will investigate any percutaneous treatment option including any lesion preparation, stenting or postdilatation technique. We will search The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, Science Citation Index Expanded, and Excerpta Medica database for studies from inception to 31 October 2022. The coprimary outcome is all-cause mortality and serious adverse events. If appropriate, we will conduct meta-analysis, trial sequential analysis and network meta-analysis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION No ethics approval is required for this study. The results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal in this field. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42021226034.
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Interventional Research, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Regional Health Research, The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Denmark
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Doost A, Rankin J, Sapontis J, Ko B, Lo S, Jaltotage B, Dwivedi G, Wood D, Byrne J, Sathananthan J, Ihdayhid AR. Contemporary Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Management of Severe Coronary Artery Calcification. Heart Lung Circ 2022; 31:766-778. [PMID: 35227609 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Percutaneous treatment of heavily calcified coronary lesions remains a challenge for interventional cardiologists with increased risk of incomplete lesion preparation, suboptimal stent deployment, procedural complications, and a higher rate of acute and late stent failure. Adequate lesion preparation through calcium modification is crucial in optimising procedural outcomes. Several calcium modification devices and techniques exist, with rotational atherectomy the predominant treatment for severely calcified lesions. Novel technologies such as intravascular lithotripsy are now available and show promise as a less technical and highly effective approach for calcium modification. Emerging evidence also emphasises the value of detailed characterisation of calcification severity and distribution especially with intracoronary imaging for appropriate device selection and individualised treatment strategy. This review aims to provide an overview of the non-invasive and invasive evaluation of coronary calcification, discuss calcium modification techniques and propose an algorithm for the management of calcified coronary lesions.
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- Ata Doost
- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia; Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia; King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia; Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Monash Heart, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Monash Heart, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia; Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia; Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia; Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Barbato E, Bermpeis K. Severely calcified coronary stenoses: a war or a battle? EUROINTERVENTION 2021; 17:445-446. [PMID: 34413008 PMCID: PMC9707480 DOI: 10.4244/eijv17i6a80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Allali A, Traboulsi H, Sulimov DS, Abdel-Wahab M, Woitek F, Mangner N, Hemetsberger R, Mankerious N, Elbasha K, Toelg R, Richardt G. Feasibility and safety of minimal-contrast IVUS-guided rotational atherectomy for complex calcified coronary artery disease. Clin Res Cardiol 2021; 110:1668-1679. [PMID: 34255133 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-021-01906-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To assess the feasibility and safety of minimal-contrast percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using rotational atherectomy (RA) in patients with severe coronary calcification at high-risk of contrast-associated acute kidney injury (AKI). METHODS Twenty-six patients with advanced chronic kidney disease undergoing PCI with RA at three high-volume centres were included. Baseline intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) was performed to assess lesion morphology, and to guide burr-, balloon-, and stent-selection. Final result was assessed by IVUS and angiographically. Feasibility and safety were determined by procedural and in-hospital complications, and efficacy was assessed by freedom from contrast-associated AKI after PCI. Procedural and in-hospital outcome was compared to a propensity-matched population of standard RA PCI. RESULTS Mean glomerular filtration rate was 32 ± 17 ml/min/1.73 m2. In seven cases PCI was performed in the setting of acute coronary syndrome. The left main coronary artery was treated in 27.8% and a two-stent bifurcation technique in 44.4%. RA was more often performed electively compared to the standard RA cohort (92.3 vs. 50%; p = 0.0016). Angiographic success was achieved in 100% and documented with a median contrast amount of 12.5 ml [Range 4-43]. No in-hospital death or myocardial infarction was reported. Contrast-associated AKI occurred in one patient versus five patients in standard RA group (p = 0.19). Shorter fluoroscopy time and lower radiation dose were achieved as compared to standard RA. CONCLUSION A minimal-contrast RA approach with IVUS-guidance for treatment of complex calcified coronary lesions is feasible and safe with high success rate.
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Affiliation(s)
- Abdelhakim Allali
- Cardiology Department, Heart Centre Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Am Kurpark 1, 23795, Bad Segeberg, Germany.
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Centre Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Am Kurpark 1, 23795, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Centre Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Centre Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Herzzentrum Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Herzzentrum Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Centre Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Am Kurpark 1, 23795, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Centre Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Am Kurpark 1, 23795, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Centre Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Am Kurpark 1, 23795, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Centre Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Am Kurpark 1, 23795, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Centre Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Am Kurpark 1, 23795, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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