Abstract
Percutaneous coronary intervention for the treatment of a severe calcified lesion is still one of the most technically challenging areas of interventional cardiology. Calcified lesions are a cause of stent underexpansion, which significantly increases the subsequent risks of in-stent restenosis and thrombosis, even when drug-eluting stents are used. In this report, we describe the usefulness of prolonged inflations using a scoring balloon catheter (Scoreflex) for severe calcified lesions. Prolonged inflation using a scoring balloon enables an adequate dilation for treatment of a severe calcified plaque that was unresponsive to conventional technique with or without rotational atherectomy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 982-987 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | International Heart Journal |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Calcified plaque and indentation
- Scoreflex
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine