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Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcified Peripheral Arterial Disease

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Peripheral Arterial Interventions

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Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is a novel tool for the treatment of calcified coronary and peripheral arteries. IVL utilizes pulsatile sonic pressure waves to disrupt calcified plaques with the unique ability to treat both superficial and deep calcified plaques. The mechanisms of action, device specifics, and published experience utilizing IVL in peripheral artery disease are summarized. Effect of drug calcium on drug elution, IVL-facilitated large-bore access, and future applications of this technology are discussed.

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  1. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

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Mintz, A.J., Soukas, P.A. (2022). Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcified Peripheral Arterial Disease. In: Shammas, N.W. (eds) Peripheral Arterial Interventions. Contemporary Cardiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09741-6_9

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