Heavily calcified and densely fibrotic coronary lesions continue to represent a challenge for
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), as they are difficult to dilate, and it is difficult to …

Background: Balloon dilatation or debulking seems to be essential to allow successful stent
implantation in calcified coronary lesions. Compared with standard balloon predilatation …

Introduction: The presence of severe coronary artery calcification is associated with higher
rates of angiographic complications during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), as …

Since the publication of the 2015 EAPCI consensus on rotational atherectomy, the number
of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) performed in patients with severely calcified …

Background Severe coronary artery calcification is associated with poor procedural and
clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Rotational …

Background Although the use of rotational atherectomy (RA) is off-label in the setting of ST-
elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), it can be the only option in severely calcified culprit …

Objectives We aimed to investigate the feasibility, safety, and outcome of rotational
atherectomy (RA) in the setting of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Background Limited data …

Calcific coronary artery stenosis is a complex disease associated with adverse outcomes
and suboptimal percutaneous treatment. Calcium plaque modification has emerged as a key …

Objectives To assess the feasibility and safety of minimal-contrast percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) using rotational atherectomy (RA) in patients with severe coronary …

Background/purpose Rotational atherectomy (RA) plays a central role in the treatment of
heavily calcified coronary artery lesions. Our aim was to compare periprocedural …