Intravascular Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Severely Calcified Coronary Artery Disease: A DISRUPT CAD III Intravascular Ultrasound Substudy
Abstract
Background
Coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) has emerged as a novel technique for the treatment of severely calcified coronary lesions. We evaluated the mechanism and efficacy of IVL in facilitating optimal stent implantation in heavily calcified coronary lesions using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).