Qiuhe Wang, Wenshuai Ma, Dongwei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Jian An, Kefei Dou, Ping Li, Jun Jiang, Yong He, Qian Tong, Xiaoyong Zhang, Wenyue Pang, Chunguang Qiu, Qing Yang, Xinqun Hu, Lin Zhong, Xiang Cheng, Xiaoping Peng, Jing Kan, Junjie Zhang, Bin Zhang, Yan Li
BACKGROUND: Intravascular lithotripsy is effective and safe for managing coronary calcification; however, available devices are limited, and complex lesions have been excluded in previous studies. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of a novel intravascular lithotripsy system for severe calcification in a population with complex lesions. METHODS: CALCI-CRACK (ChiCTR2100052058) is a prospective, single-arm, multicenter study. The primary endpoint was the procedural success rate...
April 24, 2024: Canadian Journal of Cardiology