Title
Orbital Atherectomy: A Comprehensive Review
Publication Date
2019
Journal Title
Interv Cardiol Clin
Abstract
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can be challenging in the presence of heavily calcified lesions. Severely calcified lesions are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Recognition of calcification is important before stenting to ensure adequate stent expansion can be attained. Orbital atherectomy is a safe and effective method to ablate calcified plaque. Lesion preparation through plaque modification with orbital atherectomy before stent implantation can help to optimize the results of PCI in these complex lesions.
Volume Number
8
Issue Number
2
Pages
161 - 171
Document Type
Article
Status
Faculty
Facility
School of Medicine
Primary Department
Cardiology
PMID
DOI
10.1016/j.iccl.2018.11.006