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Case Report: Drug-coated balloon after intravascular lithotripsy for the treatment of severely calcified de novo coronary artery lesion

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), severely calcified lesions remain a great challenge even in the drug-eluting stent (DES) era. Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is effective for modification of severely calcified lesions prior to DES implantation. However, the efficacy of PCI with drug-coated balloon (DCB) following IVL has not been fully elucidated. Here, we present a case of severely calcified de novo coronary artery lesion successfully underwent PCI with DCB following IVL under optical coherence tomography (OCT) guidance as well as mid-term follow-up OCT. DCB following IVL might be a potential revascularization strategy for patients with heavily calcified de novo coronary artery lesions.

Source: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1470785

Authors: Toru Misawa, Tetsumin Lee, Takashi Ashikaga, Toshihiro Nozato, Taishi Yonetsu, Tetsuo Sasano

Institutions: Musashino Red Cross Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Language: English

Topic: Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,295