Cath Lab Recap: Lithotripsy for Calcified PAD; Hidden Root of Recurrent Afib? Interventional cardiology news to note
Shockwave Medical’s Lithoplasty System is now the first lithotripsy device approved by the FDA to treat calcified plaque in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). The technology disrupts the plaque via sound waves, a strategy already common for treating kidney stones.