Patients with obstructive coronary lesions with a high calcium content (LHCC) have an
exaggerated clinical risk, because the presence of calcification is associated with more …

Rotational atherectomy (RA) is an established tool in interventional cardiology for treatment
of calcified coronary lesions. Over 3 decades of clinical experience and research …

Background Coronary calcification hinders stent delivery and expansion and is associated
with adverse outcomes. Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) delivers acoustic pressure waves to …

Background: The feasibility of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) for modification of severe
coronary artery calcification (CAC) was demonstrated in the Disrupt CAD I study (Disrupt …

Aims: This was a retrospective study to develop and validate an optical coherence
tomography (OCT)-based calcium scoring system to predict stent underexpansion. Methods …

Objectives The aim of this pooled analysis was to assess the cumulative safety and
effectiveness of coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL). Background The clinical outcomes of …

Procedural guidance with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging improves the clinical
outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by: 1) informing …

Calcium impacts the natural history and treatment of coronary artery disease in many ways.
Intravascular imaging studies, mostly intravascular ultrasound, but more recently studies …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate optical coherence tomography (OCT) and
intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) versus coronary angiography in the assessment of target …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has emerged as a severe illness worldwide. Currently, the
top ten causes of death in the world include ischemic heart disease according to the Global …