Inzunza-Cervantes G, García-Fajardo EA, Martínez-Hernández FA, Zazueta-Armenta V, Hernandez-Marquez JO, Herrera-Gavilanes JR. [Coronary lithotripsy in calcified lesions: fragmented calcium].
Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc 2023;
61:888-894. [PMID:
37995653 PMCID:
PMC10727760 DOI:
10.5281/zenodo.10064745]
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Abstract
Background
Complex calcified coronary lesions are a frequent finding during percutaneous coronary intervention, representing for decades a challenge and limitation in patients with indication of revascularization, due to suboptimal angiographic results, high incidence of perioperative complications and long-term adverse events despite the multiple strategies employed, such as the use of cutting balloon, high-pressure balloons or rotational or orbital atherectomy, interventions with limitations that have hindered its routine use, recently a new plaque modification technique known as coronary intravascular lithotripsy has burst into the treatment of this complex entity, which consists in the use of a specially modified balloon for the emission of pulsatile mechanical energy (sonic pressure waves) that allows modifying the calcified plate.
Clinical case
By presenting a series of clinical cases and reviewing the literature, our initial experience is presented, key elements are summarized and discussed in the understanding of this new intervention technique necessary for decision making.
Conclusion
Coronary intravascular lithotripsy is projected as a promising technique for the modification and preparation of superficial and deep calcified coronary lesions, through microfractures that allow the apposition and effective expansion of the stent, strategy that according to different trials (Disrupt CAD series, SOLSTICE assay) and records presents a high efficiency and good safety profile, data consistent with our initial experience.
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