Comparison of long-term outcome in patients with calcified stenosis treated with intravascular lithotripsy or with modified balloon angioplasty: a propensity score-adjusted study

BackgroundThe aim of this two-center, all-comers registry was to compare the effectiveness and safety of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) to that of modified balloon angioplasty (MB). MB angioplasty using a cutting or scoring balloon is commonly used in patients with calcified coronary arteries. IVL...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors:	Jürgen Leick, Tobias Rheude, Michael Denne, Salvatore Cassese, Adnan Kastrati, Felix Hauptmann, Thomas Gehrig, Constantin Kuna, Michael Lindner, Michael Lauterbach, Nikos Werner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Subjects:	intravascular lithotripsy modified balloon calcified coronary arteries lesion preparation stent implantation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1185422/full