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Fan, LM, Tong, D, Mintz, GS, Mamas, MA and Javed, A (2021) Breaking the deadlock of calcified coronary artery lesions: A contemporary review. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 97 (1). 108 - 120. ISSN 1522-1946
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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of severely calcified lesions is known to result in lower procedural success rates, higher complication rates, and worse long-term clinical outcomes compared to noncalcified lesions. Adequate lesion preparation through calcium modification is crucial in ensuring procedural success and reducing adverse cardiovascular outcomes. There are numerous calcium modification devices currently available whose usefulness depends on the nature of the calcific disease and its anatomical distribution. It can be challenging for the interventionists to decide which device is best suited for their patient. There is also emerging evidence for intravascular imaging in guiding selection of calcium modification devices using parameters such as calcium distribution and depth that directly impact on procedural success and clinical outcomes. In this review we aim to discuss the pathophysiology of coronary calcification, evaluate strategies and technologies of calcium modification and propose an A-M-A-S-A algorithm in managing calcified coronary lesions.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | The final version of this article and all relevant information related to it, including copyrights, can be found on the publisher website. |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Medicine |
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Depositing User: | Symplectic |
Date Deposited: | 10 May 2023 09:10 |
Last Modified: | 10 May 2023 09:10 |
URI: | https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/12524 |