The introduction and subsequent iterations of drug-eluting stent technologies have
substantially improved the efficacy and safety of percutaneous coronary interventions …

Rotational atherectomy (RA) has been widely used for percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) to severely calcified lesions. As compared to other countries, RA in Japan has …

Rotational atherectomy (RA) is an atheroablative technology that enables percutaneous
coronary intervention for complex, calcified coronary lesions. RA works on the principle of …

Objectives The aim of this study was to describe physician practice patterns and examine
physician-level factors associated with the use of atherectomy during index …

Abstract The Task Force on Rotational Atherectomy of the Japanese Association of
Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics (CVIT) proposed the expert consensus …

Objectives We sought to evaluate the incidence and clinical impact of calcified nodule (CN)
in patients with heavily calcified lesions requiring rotational atherectomy (RA). Background It …

Background: Coronary calcifications, particularly in left main disease (LMD), are
independently associated with adverse outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention …

Coronary artery calcification is probably the main determinant of the poor outcome of
percutaneous coronary interventions and is associated with higher rates of adverse events …

Background: The unprotected calcified Left Main disease represents a high-risk subset for
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and it is associated with a higher number of …

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) can provide useful information in patients undergoing
complex percutaneous coronary intervention with rotational atherectomy (RA). The …