Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8649419 | Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine | 2018 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
Heavily calcified lesions are encountered with increasing frequency during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). This poses a significant problem as it often leads to suboptimal stent expansion, which in turn is a major cause for stent restenosis and thrombosis. Various technologies have been developed to tackle this. The high-pressure balloon (OPN) seems to be a promising adjunct in treating undilatable lesions. In this concise mini review we highlight the use of HPB and we present the current status of technology implemented in complex PCI cases.
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Ioannis Felekos, Grigoris V. Karamasis, Antonis N. Pavlidis,