Open AccessOvercoming very late severe calcific stenosis due to two layers of under‐expanded stents with intravascular lithotripsy treatment: A case report
Author(s) -
Doost Ata,
Clugston Richard
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4682
Subject(s) - medicine , lithotripsy , stenosis , radiology , stent , intravascular ultrasound
Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) shockwave treatment is effective in treatment of severe calcific coronary stenosis within two layers of old under‐expanded stents. Intravascular imaging is essential to analyze the mechanism of in‐stent failure and optimize treatment.