Limitations of Other Technologies in Concentric Calcium
IVL Offers Mechanistic Advantages in Eccentric Calcium
IVL’s Effectiveness in Concentric Calcium is Well Established
Large Multi-plane & Longitudinal Calcium Fractures Were Visualized Post-IVL
OCT Analysis in Concentric Calcium demonstrated Large MSAs and Stent Expansion Post-IVL and Stenting
Moderated Poster, TCT 120: OCT Characterization of Shockwave IVL for Treatment of Calcified Coronary Lesions: Patient-level Pooled Analysis of the Disrupt CAD OCT Sub-studies, Ziad A. Ali, TCT 2021.
Conclusions from the OCT Pooled Analysis in Concentric Lesions
The present individual patient data pooled analysis of 4 studies (N=262) represents the largest evaluation of IVL by OCT
No serious angiographic complications were observed confirming the safety of IVL for the treatment of severely calcified coronary lesions
OCT demonstrated extensive calcium fracture after IVL treatment with excellent stent expansion of severely calcified lesions
Visible calcium fracture and calcium characteristics were not predictors of stent expansion following treatment with IVL