JACC: Case Reports (Feb 2020)

Coronary Artery Perforation After Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy

  • Cihan Simsek, MD, PhD,
  • Jeroen Vos, MD, PhD,
  • Alexander IJsselmuiden, MD, PhD,
  • Martijn Meuwissen, MD, PhD,
  • Ben van den Branden, MD, PhD,
  • Peter den Heijer, MD, PhD,
  • Bas E. Schölzel, MD, PhD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 247 – 249

Abstract

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Severely calcified coronary lesions remain a challenge in current percutaneous coronary interventions. Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy (Shockwave Medical, Inc., Santa Clara, California) is an alternative for rotational atherectomy in such lesions that supports stent deliverability and achieves optimal results. We describe a case of coronary artery perforation after use of this lithotripsy device. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

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