Rotational atherectomy (RA) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is
uncommon and its use in a thrombotic lesion is labelled a contraindication by its …

The aim of this report is to explore the direct and long-term outcome in a high risk patient
who was treated with rotational atherectomy (RA) to assist the placement of drug eluting …

Background and Objectives: Data is still limited regarding clinical outcomes of rotational
atherectomy (RA) after percutaneous coronary intervention. We sought to evaluate clinical …

Percutaneous rotational coronary atherectomy (PRCA) is commonly used in the
percutaneous treatment of diffuse, calcified coronary lesions in stable coronary syndromes …

Background: One in three patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
exhibits moderate or severe coronary artery calcification. Coronary calcification remains a …

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

Background Treating heavily calcified lesions is a challenge and is associated with high re-
stenosis and target lesion revascularization (TLR). Before stent implantation, lesions must …

Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of rotational atherectomy followed by drug-
eluting stent implantation for treating patients with heavily calcified coronary lesions …

Rotational atherectomy to an angulated calcified lesion is always challenging. The risk of
catastrophic complications such as a burr becoming stuck or vessel perforation is greater …