Background Severe coronary calcification adversely influences success of percutaneous
coronary intervention. Lesion modification with Rotational atherectomy (RA)(Boston …

Objective: Calcified coronary lesion poses formidable challenge to interventional
cardiologist. This study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of Rotational Atherectomy (RA) …

Background To compare outcomes of bailout and planned rotational atherectomy (RA) in the
treatment of severe calcified coronary lesions. Methods Data of patients treated with RA from …

Coronary artery calcification generally occurs because of the fibrocalcific remodeling of
atherosclerotic plaque but can also occur because of hyperphosphatemic mineral …

Background Rotational atherectomy (RA) remains an integral tool for the treatment of
severely coronary calcified lesions despite emergence of newer techniques. We aimed to …

Introduction The optimal approach to deal with severe coronary artery calcification (CAC)
during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains ill‐defined. Methods We …

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to confirm the mechanisms and the immediate and
long-term results of rotational atherectomy and adjunct directional coronaryatherectomy …

Introduction. There is increasing evidence supporting the use of intracoronary imaging to
optimize the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, there are no …

Objectives. This study evaluated angiographic success and in-hospital outcomes of
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with rotational atherectomy (RA) in patients with …

Introduction Severe coronary calcifications are an independent factor of poor prognosis.
They are associated with high rates of short-and long-term complications. Purpose The main …