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Clinical impact of calcified nodules in patients with heavily calcified lesions requiring rotational atherectomy
Author(s) -
Krajcer Zvonimir,
Costello Briana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.29450
Subject(s) - conventional pci , medicine , atherectomy , lesion , radiology , calcinosis , percutaneous coronary intervention , target lesion , cardiology , calcification , surgery , stent , myocardial infarction , restenosis
Key Points Coronary atherectomy has been around for many years, and the body of evidence for its use in complex calcified lesions has grown. Calcific coronary disease presents a particularly challenging clinical scenario in PCI, having poorer outcomes than noncalcified lesions. This study is the first to identify calcified nodules as an independent predictor of worse outcomes after atherectomy and PCI. Continued study of lesion characteristics will improve our understanding of PCI outcomes and help manage patients in the long‐term after PCI and stenting.