{"id":13824,"date":"2025-11-06T12:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T18:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/ivl-overview-patients\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:20:05","slug":"ivl-overview-patients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/ivl-overview-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Shockwave IVL Overview for Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"block_cd05bd68402b6f143225469a1ce6d236\" class=\"block block--primary-header u-darkMode u-bgColor_primary\"\n\tstyle=\"--desktop-bg-image: url('https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IVL-Overview-for-Patients-Hero.png');\n\t\t\t\t --mobile-bg-image: url('');\">\n\n\t<div class=\"primary-header-container text_colors\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Heading -->\n\t\t<div class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"main-heading\">Shockwave IVL Overview for Patients <\/h1>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sub-heading\">Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) is a low-risk, ultrasonic sound wave-based treatment your doctor can use to break up calcium in your blood vessels.<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Optional links -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- links - J&J -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Social share -->\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Foreground for Desktop -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Foreground for Mobile -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_62619820488d7754bfc49e56f85626c1\"\n\tclass=\"block block--spacer-with-optional-divider \"\n\taria-label=\"Spacer section with optional divider\">\n\t<div class=\"spacer-with-optional-divider-container container\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Space Above -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-above\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--aboveDesktop: 30px; --aboveMobile: 20px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Optional Divider -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Space Below -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-below\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--belowDesktop: 0px; --belowMobile: 0px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_39b65cfb5c34f3edd5b90845325b8cff\" class=\"block block--wysiwyg wysiwyg_styles u-bgColorNone container\">\n\t<div class=\"u-wysiwyg u-animation\">\n\t\t<h2>Treating Calcium Buildup in Blood Vessels<\/h2>\n<p>Has your doctor told you that you have calcium buildup or blockages in your blood vessels? If so, this calcium can be as hard as bone, which makes treating it very difficult. For over 30 years, doctors have used ultrasonic sound waves to break up kidney stones with a treatment called lithotripsy. Kidney stones and calcium buildup are very similar. That\u2019s why Shockwave IVL technology uses a new, but similar, type of lithotripsy to break up calcium in your blood vessels to help restore normal blood flow.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_344f9b27a6b5cd02e39e1ebac70dc5e1\"\n\tclass=\"block block--spacer-with-optional-divider \"\n\taria-label=\"Spacer section with optional divider\">\n\t<div class=\"spacer-with-optional-divider-container container\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Space Above -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-above\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--aboveDesktop: 60px; --aboveMobile: 30px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Optional Divider -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Space Below -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-below\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--belowDesktop: 0px; --belowMobile: 0px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_0604a34f186b93db8e44828a58173eb8\" class=\"block block--cta-button-bar text_colors \">\n\t<div class=\"cta-button-bar--container\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"block_0604a34f186b93db8e44828a58173eb8-heading\" class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\tHave questions about Shockwave IVL? Ask your doctor for more details.\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"cta-button-bar--links-container\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"Call-to-action buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"resource-list--link\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_344f9b27a6b5cd02e39e1ebac70dc5e1\"\n\tclass=\"block block--spacer-with-optional-divider \"\n\taria-label=\"Spacer section with optional divider\">\n\t<div class=\"spacer-with-optional-divider-container container\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Space Above -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-above\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--aboveDesktop: 60px; --aboveMobile: 30px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Optional Divider -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Space Below -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-below\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--belowDesktop: 0px; --belowMobile: 0px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"moa\" class=\"block block--youtube-video-with-text-overlay text_colors \">\n\t<div class=\"block__container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/An-Introduction-to-Shockwave-IVL_Patient-MOA-video-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Lithotripsy for Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanism of Action\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/720;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"play-button-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video\" class=\"play-button btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-sharp fa-solid fa-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Heading, description, and button -->\n\t\t<div class=\"heading-description-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAn Introduction to Shockwave IVL\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWatch this easy-to-understand video explaining how Shockwave IVL works. No complicated medical terms or scientific jargon \u2013 just the facts you need to know to understand how our breakthrough technology could benefit you.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-modal\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-title-moa\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close modal\" class=\"modal-close btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-sharp fa-regular fa-xmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"modal-title-moa\" class=\"sr-only\">Video Player<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"i9z7fkdh6uA\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Lithotripsy for Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanism of Action\"><\/lite-youtube>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_7d339c6253138c534cbb87a5c4c6ee1c\" class=\"block block--content-3-or-4-up text_colors \" aria-labelledby=\"section-heading-block_7d339c6253138c534cbb87a5c4c6ee1c\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"heading-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"section-heading-block_7d339c6253138c534cbb87a5c4c6ee1c\" class=\"optional-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow Shockwave IVL Works\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Cards Section -->\n\t\t<ul class=\"cards three-cards\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card content-3-or-4-up-card three-cards\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-IVL-Works-Place-Catheter.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Image for Your doctor inserts the Shockwave IVL device\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 555px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 555\/310;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Card Content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-heading-description-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-heading\">Your doctor inserts the Shockwave IVL device<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-description-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-description small_body\">Your doctor temporarily places a Shockwave IVL device called an IVL catheter into the blood vessel where the calcium buildup is blocking blood flow. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card content-3-or-4-up-card three-cards\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-IVL-Works-Sound-Waves.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Image for Ultrasonic sound waves break up calcium buildup\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 555px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 555\/310;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Card Content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-heading-description-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-heading\">Ultrasonic sound waves break up calcium buildup<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-description-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-description small_body\">Your doctor activates ultrasonic sound waves inside the catheter. They are strong enough to break up calcium buildup but minimize trauma in the artery.  The IVL device is removed after the treatment is complete.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card content-3-or-4-up-card three-cards\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/How-IVL-Works-Cracked-Calcium.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Image for Ready for the next step\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 555px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 555\/310;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Card Content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-heading-description-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-heading\">Ready for the next step<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-description-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-description small_body\">Now the broken-up calcium is more flexible and your doctor can place a stent or use another solution to help restore blood flow.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_544cd94c660d4d8c43f42739ea8d87c7\"\n\tclass=\"block block--testimonial text_colors \"\n\taria-labelledby=\"testimonial-title-block_544cd94c660d4d8c43f42739ea8d87c7\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"quote-and-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-and-author\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"testimonial-title-block_544cd94c660d4d8c43f42739ea8d87c7\" class=\"sr-only\">Testimonial<\/h2> <!-- Visually hidden heading for accessibility -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-quotation-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u201c<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-quotation-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shockwave IVL is a true game-changer for my patients and has absolutely revolutionized how I treat their blocked arteries. Shockwave IVL is proven to be safe and highly effective, plus it\u2019s a relatively simple procedure which is a great benefit to my patients as well.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author-and-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Merrill Krolick, Interventional Cardiologist, Largo, FL \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_9cdd4366cdb63269cf8c1725f120f973\" class=\"block block--wysiwyg wysiwyg_styles u-bgColorNone container\">\n\t<div class=\"u-wysiwyg u-animation\">\n\t\t<p><span class=\"legal_copy\">Dr. Merrill Krolick is a paid consultant of Shockwave Medical.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_344f9b27a6b5cd02e39e1ebac70dc5e1\"\n\tclass=\"block block--spacer-with-optional-divider \"\n\taria-label=\"Spacer section with optional divider\">\n\t<div class=\"spacer-with-optional-divider-container container\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Space Above -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-above\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--aboveDesktop: 60px; --aboveMobile: 30px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Optional Divider -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Space Below -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-below\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--belowDesktop: 0px; --belowMobile: 0px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"joan\" class=\"block block--youtube-video-with-text-overlay text_colors \">\n\t<div class=\"block__container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Joans-Shockwave-IVL-Patient-Story_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Joan's Shockwave IVL Patient Story\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/720;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"play-button-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video\" class=\"play-button btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-sharp fa-solid fa-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Heading, description, and button -->\n\t\t<div class=\"heading-description-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIVL Insights from a Real Patient*\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNumbers are nice, but nothing gives you the same level of comfort as hearing about the experience from someone who\u2019s lived it. Meet Joan, a great-grandmother whose Shockwave IVL treatment helped get her back to spending time with her family and being the life of the party.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-modal\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-title-joan\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close modal\" class=\"modal-close btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-sharp fa-regular fa-xmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"modal-title-joan\" class=\"sr-only\">Video Player<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"APL4-vc_QDU\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Joan's Shockwave IVL Patient Story\"><\/lite-youtube>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_344f9b27a6b5cd02e39e1ebac70dc5e1\"\n\tclass=\"block block--spacer-with-optional-divider \"\n\taria-label=\"Spacer section with optional divider\">\n\t<div class=\"spacer-with-optional-divider-container container\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Space Above -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-above\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--aboveDesktop: 60px; 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There\u2019s no loose calcium that can travel through your vessels and cause other problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Evidence from clinical studies shows that Shockwave IVL is effective<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>More than <strong>350 clinical studies<\/strong> around the world provide proof that Shockwave IVL works<\/li>\n<li>Shockwave IVL works for <strong>both coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shockwave IVL has successfully been used to treat more than one million patients around the world<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Doctors report a <strong>reliable safety record<\/strong> and a low rate of complications for Shockwave IVL<sup>1, 2, 3, 4<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>More than 500 journal articles have been published <strong>validating the safety and efficacy<\/strong> of Shockwave IVL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11267 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IVL_Overview_for_Patients_Updated-969x1024.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a human skeleton with highlighted circulatory system showing arteries and the heart.\" width=\"969\" height=\"1024\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IVL_Overview_for_Patients_Updated-969x1024.png 969w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IVL_Overview_for_Patients_Updated-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IVL_Overview_for_Patients_Updated-768x811.png 768w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IVL_Overview_for_Patients_Updated-1454x1536.png 1454w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IVL_Overview_for_Patients_Updated-1938x2048.png 1938w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IVL_Overview_for_Patients_Updated.png 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 969px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 969\/1024;\" \/><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_62619820488d7754bfc49e56f85626c1\"\n\tclass=\"block block--spacer-with-optional-divider \"\n\taria-label=\"Spacer section with optional divider\">\n\t<div class=\"spacer-with-optional-divider-container container\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Space Above -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-above\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--aboveDesktop: 30px; --aboveMobile: 20px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Optional Divider -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Space Below -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-below\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--belowDesktop: 0px; --belowMobile: 0px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_e4e7f9b53f20602da4d7962d43db8c07\" class=\"block block--cta-button-bar text_colors \">\n\t<div class=\"cta-button-bar--container\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"block_e4e7f9b53f20602da4d7962d43db8c07-heading\" class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\tHave questions about Shockwave IVL? Ask your doctor for more details.\u00a0\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"cta-button-bar--links-container\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"Call-to-action buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"resource-list--link\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_344f9b27a6b5cd02e39e1ebac70dc5e1\"\n\tclass=\"block block--spacer-with-optional-divider \"\n\taria-label=\"Spacer section with optional divider\">\n\t<div class=\"spacer-with-optional-divider-container container\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Space Above -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-above\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--aboveDesktop: 60px; --aboveMobile: 30px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Optional Divider -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Space Below -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-below\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--belowDesktop: 0px; --belowMobile: 0px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"risks-benefits\" class=\"block block--wysiwyg wysiwyg_styles u-bgColorNone container\">\n\t<div class=\"u-wysiwyg u-animation\">\n\t\t<h2>Benefits of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL)<\/h2>\n<p>This content is not intended to replace your doctor\u2019s professional advice or information. For any questions or concerns you may have regarding your personal diagnosis, treatment and health, please discuss with your doctor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calcium deposits in our arteries often lead to the restriction of blood flow, and can result in poor clinical outcomes if it is not addressed adequately during treatment.<\/li>\n<li>IVL allows for modification of such calcium deposits to facilitate the physician\u2019s desired definitive therapy and enhance blood flow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Risks<\/h2>\n<p>IVL has been demonstrated to be a relatively safe procedure, but there are risks associated with all medical procedures. Although major complications from IVL are uncommon, risks include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bleeding or infection at the catheter insertion site<\/li>\n<li>Blood vessel trauma from the procedure<\/li>\n<li>Kidney damage from the dye used during procedure<\/li>\n<li>Severe complications such as stroke, heart attacks needing hospitalization<\/li>\n<li>IVL pulses may potentially interfere with certain implanted electrical devices close to its treatment area<\/li>\n<li>In some cases, additional procedures may be necessary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Talk to your doctors about the likelihood of these risks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"legal_copy\">*Individual patient story. Individual patient results may vary. The physician featured is a paid consultant of Shockwave Medical. Views expressed are those of the physician and not necessarily Shockwave Medical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legal_copy\">1: Florek K. et al., J Clin Med 2023;12:7246<br \/>\n2: Riley R.F. et al., JSCAI 2023;101259<br \/>\n3: Sharma S.K. et al., Circ Intv 2019;12:e007448<br \/>\n4: Tepe G. et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2021;14:1352-61<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"legal_copy\">5: Dean J.K. et al., JACC 2021;14(12):1337-1348<br \/>\n6: Madhavan, M.V. et al., Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2020; 95(5):959-968<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_344f9b27a6b5cd02e39e1ebac70dc5e1\"\n\tclass=\"block block--spacer-with-optional-divider \"\n\taria-label=\"Spacer section with optional divider\">\n\t<div class=\"spacer-with-optional-divider-container container\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Space Above -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-above\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--aboveDesktop: 60px; --aboveMobile: 30px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Optional Divider -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Space Below -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-below\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--belowDesktop: 0px; --belowMobile: 0px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) is a low risk, efficient ultrasonic sound wave-based treatment for calcified cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":3865,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13824","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13824"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13825,"href":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13824\/revisions\/13825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}