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 …

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

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

Objectives The aims of this study were to use a national percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) registry to study temporal changes in procedure volumes of PCI using rotational …

Objectives This study aimed to compare the mid-term clinical outcomes of intravascular
ultrasound (IVUS)-calcified nodules between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with …

Background Although several groups reported the risk factors for slow flow during rotational
atherectomy (RA), they did not clearly distinguish modifiable factors, such as burr-to-artery …

Complications such as slow flow are frequently observed in percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) with rotational atherectomy (RA). However, it remains unclear whether the …

Since the number of elderly patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has
been increasing in developed countries, primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) …

Calcific coronary artery disease is an increasingly prevalent entity in the catheterization
laboratory which has implications for stenting and expected outcomes. With new …

Background In rotational atherectomy (RA), the risk of coronary perforation is considered to
increase when the wire is in contact with the healthy portion of the vessel. However, the …