{"id":7725,"date":"2024-11-15T08:08:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T14:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/shockwave-ivl-overview-moa\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:52:17","slug":"ivl-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/ivl-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"IVL Overview and MOA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<section id=\"block_1b09906b1bd2df0e755aa8eeb4188442\" class=\"block block--primary-header u-darkMode u-bgColor_primary\"\n\tstyle=\"--desktop-bg-image: url('https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Background-Pulses.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 & MOA<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sub-heading\">Discover the mechanism behind our proven crack record. Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) simplifies the treatment of calcium via a unique mechanism of action (MOA) on an intuitive platform that\u2019s low risk and consistently effective. <\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Optional links -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<a data-atom=\"button\" class=\"btn--line optional-button on-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/disease-states\/cad-ivl\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Shockwave IVL for Coronary Artery Disease - link to page\" >Shockwave IVL for Coronary Artery Disease<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-sharp fa-arrow-right fa-solid\"><\/i><\/a>\n<a data-atom=\"button\" class=\"btn--line optional-button on-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/disease-states\/pad-ivl\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Shockwave IVL for Peripheral Artery Disease - link to page\" >Shockwave IVL for Peripheral Artery Disease<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-sharp fa-arrow-right fa-solid\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\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\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop-foreground-file\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Shockwave-C2-Aero-Hero-Image.png\" alt=\"Hero image of the Shockwave generator and Shockwave C2 Aero Intravascular Lithotripsy catheter\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Foreground image for desktop\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 955px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 955\/970;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Foreground for Mobile -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"waves\"\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_6707bd3b010944ee6078d9e8a252e991\" class=\"block block--wysiwyg wysiwyg_styles u-bgColorNone container\">\n\t<div class=\"u-wysiwyg u-animation\">\n\t\t<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12956 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shockwave-IVL-Waveform-MOA-Graphic-265x300.png\" alt=\"Line chart graphic illustrating the waveform of Shockwave IVL, with the high-amplitude positive peak pressure driving efficiency to maximize compressive stress for calcium modification, while the extended duration (low amplitude) negative peak pressure drives safety, minimizing soft tissue damage due to tensile strength\" width=\"500\" height=\"566\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shockwave-IVL-Waveform-MOA-Graphic-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shockwave-IVL-Waveform-MOA-Graphic-905x1024.png 905w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shockwave-IVL-Waveform-MOA-Graphic-768x869.png 768w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shockwave-IVL-Waveform-MOA-Graphic-1358x1536.png 1358w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shockwave-IVL-Waveform-MOA-Graphic-1810x2048.png 1810w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shockwave-IVL-Waveform-MOA-Graphic.png 1963w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/566;\" \/>Not All Ultrasonic Acoustic Pressure Waves Are Created Equal: There\u2019s Only One Shockwave<\/h2>\n<p>Adapted from the principles of urologic lithotripsy, Shockwave IVL uses ultrasonic acoustic pressure waves to modify calcified plaque in the cardiovascular system. But not every ultrasonic acoustic pressure wave is all it\u2019s cracked up to be. We spent nearly a decade fine-tuning ours to create Shockwaves that maximize safety without tradeoffs for efficacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shockwave is the only wavemaker with a published acoustic wave form<sup>1<\/sup> and over 20,000 published patient outcomes across more than 500 journal articles.<sup>2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Efficacy: <\/strong>driven by instantaneous, high-amplitude positive peak pressure to maximize compressive stress for calcium modification<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety: <\/strong>facilitated through an extended duration (low amplitude) negative peak pressure minimizing soft tissue damage due to tensile strength<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_ecb53a4c372f4eefa33c79d0438cad28\"\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: 0px; --aboveMobile: 0px;\"\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<section id=\"safety\" class=\"block block--featured-clinical-evidence \" aria-labelledby=\"featured-clinical-evidence-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence--top text_colors has-stat-callout on-dark\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"featured-clinical-evidence-title\" class=\"heading\">Safety is Our DNA, And MOA.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence__btn-wrap featured-clinical-evidence__btn-wrap-top u--hidden u-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a data-atom=\"button\" class=\"on-dark btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/clinical-evidence\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Clinical Evidence - link to page\" >Clinical Evidence<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-sharp fa-arrow-right fa-solid\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"featured-clinical-evidence--description\">From our early egg-cracking experiments that fractured hard shells but preserved soft membranes to treating more than one million patients worldwide today, Shockwave IVL has sparked a new era of first-in-class safety for the treatment of calcified arterial disease.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence__btn-wrap featured-clinical-evidence__btn-wrap-bottom u--block u-md-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<a data-atom=\"button\" class=\"on-dark btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/clinical-evidence\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Clinical Evidence - link to page\" >Clinical Evidence<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-sharp fa-arrow-right fa-solid\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<section id=\"safety\" class=\"block block--stat-callout \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"statCalloutTitle\" aria-describedby=\"statCalloutDesc\">\n\t<h2 id=\"statCalloutTitle\" class=\"sr-only\">Statistics Callout<\/h2> <!-- Add a hidden heading for accessibility -->\n\t<p id=\"statCalloutDesc\" class=\"sr-only\">This section presents key statistical information with numbers and descriptions.<\/p> <!-- Hidden description -->\n\n\t<!-- Changing container to ul for better semantics -->\n\t<ul class=\"container\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Each card is now an li element for semantic correctness -->\n\t\t\t<li class=\"card\" id=\"safety-card-0\" role=\"listitem\" aria-labelledby=\"safety-card-0-number\" aria-describedby=\"safety-card-0-description\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-number\" id=\"safety-card-0-number\">1<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-symbol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>million+<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-description font--p\" id=\"safety-card-0-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPatients treated\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Each card is now an li element for semantic correctness -->\n\t\t\t<li class=\"card\" id=\"safety-card-1\" role=\"listitem\" aria-labelledby=\"safety-card-1-number\" aria-describedby=\"safety-card-1-description\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-number\" id=\"safety-card-1-number\">20,000<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-symbol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-description font--p\" id=\"safety-card-1-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPatient outcomes published\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Each card is now an li element for semantic correctness -->\n\t\t\t<li class=\"card\" id=\"safety-card-2\" role=\"listitem\" aria-labelledby=\"safety-card-2-number\" aria-describedby=\"safety-card-2-description\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-number\" id=\"safety-card-2-number\">500<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-symbol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-description font--p\" id=\"safety-card-2-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJournal articles published validating the safety & efficacy of IVL\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<ul class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-list text_colors\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item\" role=\"listitem\" aria-labelledby=\"post-title-8048\" aria-describedby=\"post-category-8048 post-excerpt-8048\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--text-container\" id=\"post-title-8048\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/clinical-evidence\/empower-cad\/\" class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEMPOWER CAD\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"25\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.5 26H21a2.5 2.5 0 002.5-2.5V7.875L16.625 1H6a2.5 2.5 0 00-2.5 2.5v3.75\" stroke=\"#5B6770\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M16 1v7.5h7.5M4.75 19.75a3.75 3.75 0 100-7.498 3.75 3.75 0 000 7.498v0zm5 1.25l-1.875-1.875\" stroke=\"#5B6770\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--arrow-hover\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"25\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.5 26H21a2.5 2.5 0 002.5-2.5V7.875L16.625 1H6a2.5 2.5 0 00-2.5 2.5v3.75\" stroke=\"#00D2FF\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M16 1v7.5h7.5M4.75 19.75a3.75 3.75 0 100-7.498 3.75 3.75 0 000 7.498v0zm5 1.25l-1.875-1.875\" stroke=\"#00D2FF\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--excerpt\" id=\"post-excerpt-8048\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe first prospective, female-only study of coronary interventions in complex calcific disease, in collaboration with female leaders. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--category\" id=\"post-category-8048\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCoronary IVL\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item\" role=\"listitem\" aria-labelledby=\"post-title-6554\" aria-describedby=\"post-category-6554 post-excerpt-6554\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--text-container\" id=\"post-title-6554\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/clinical-evidence\/pad-iii-rct\/\" class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDISRUPT PAD III Randomized Clinical Trial\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"25\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.5 26H21a2.5 2.5 0 002.5-2.5V7.875L16.625 1H6a2.5 2.5 0 00-2.5 2.5v3.75\" stroke=\"#5B6770\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M16 1v7.5h7.5M4.75 19.75a3.75 3.75 0 100-7.498 3.75 3.75 0 000 7.498v0zm5 1.25l-1.875-1.875\" stroke=\"#5B6770\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--arrow-hover\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"25\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.5 26H21a2.5 2.5 0 002.5-2.5V7.875L16.625 1H6a2.5 2.5 0 00-2.5 2.5v3.75\" stroke=\"#00D2FF\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M16 1v7.5h7.5M4.75 19.75a3.75 3.75 0 100-7.498 3.75 3.75 0 000 7.498v0zm5 1.25l-1.875-1.875\" stroke=\"#00D2FF\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--excerpt\" id=\"post-excerpt-6554\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe largest-ever randomized clinical study of Shockwave peripheral IVL treatment in severely calcified peripheral lesions, out to 24 months.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--category\" id=\"post-category-6554\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPeripheral IVL\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item\" role=\"listitem\" aria-labelledby=\"post-title-6686\" aria-describedby=\"post-category-6686 post-excerpt-6686\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--text-container\" id=\"post-title-6686\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/clinical-evidence\/btk-ii\/\" class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDISRUPT BTK II\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"25\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.5 26H21a2.5 2.5 0 002.5-2.5V7.875L16.625 1H6a2.5 2.5 0 00-2.5 2.5v3.75\" stroke=\"#5B6770\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M16 1v7.5h7.5M4.75 19.75a3.75 3.75 0 100-7.498 3.75 3.75 0 000 7.498v0zm5 1.25l-1.875-1.875\" stroke=\"#5B6770\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--arrow-hover\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"25\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.5 26H21a2.5 2.5 0 002.5-2.5V7.875L16.625 1H6a2.5 2.5 0 00-2.5 2.5v3.75\" stroke=\"#00D2FF\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M16 1v7.5h7.5M4.75 19.75a3.75 3.75 0 100-7.498 3.75 3.75 0 000 7.498v0zm5 1.25l-1.875-1.875\" stroke=\"#00D2FF\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--excerpt\" id=\"post-excerpt-6686\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobal prospective, multi-center, single-arm  study assessing the safety and effectiveness of Shockwave peripheral IVL in treating long, calcified BTK lesions. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-clinical-evidence-item--category\" id=\"post-category-6686\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPeripheral IVL\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_a78ddf23e3bcd003b82dde75fc046c18\"\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--wysiwyg wysiwyg_styles u-bgColorNone container\">\n\t<div class=\"u-wysiwyg u-animation\">\n\t\t<h2>How Shockwave IVL Works<\/h2>\n<p>Shockwave IVL is an interventional procedure that utilizes a fluid-filled catheter connected to an energy source that generates mechanistically tuned ultrasonic acoustic pressure waves \u2013 or Shockwaves \u2013 for modification, fracture, and fragmentation of vascular calcification.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Shockwave IVL catheter is delivered to a calcified blockage in the artery and is inflated at low, subnominal pressures<\/li>\n<li>Energy travels from the Shockwave generator to the fluid-filled balloon where it is rapidly absorbed<\/li>\n<li>The rapid energy absorption creates Shockwaves that propagate away from its origins and impact the calcified blockage while leaving soft, healthy tissue undisturbed<\/li>\n<li>Shockwaves modify, fracture and fragment the calcified blockage, improving arterial compliance and enabling optimal lumen expansion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_db18118f56b094d5a65a5828d7da40ba\" class=\"block block--content-3-or-4-up text_colors \" aria-labelledby=\"section-heading-block_db18118f56b094d5a65a5828d7da40ba\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\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 Position & inflate\" 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\">Position & inflate<\/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\">Catheter is delivered to a calcified blockage & inflated at low pressure<\/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 Deliver Shockwaves\" 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\">Deliver Shockwaves<\/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\">Energy travels from the generator to the fluid-filled balloon & is rapidly absorbed to create Shockwaves<\/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 Improve arterial compliance\" 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\">Improve arterial compliance<\/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\">Shockwaves fragment the calcified blockage, improving arterial compliance & enabling optimal lumen expansion<\/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<section\n\tid=\"block_a78ddf23e3bcd003b82dde75fc046c18\"\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_2e45f63610f195fe49ddbc02bde3505f\" 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\/2024\/11\/Shockwave-IVL-Mechanism-of-Action-Overview_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Shockwave IVL Mechanism of Action (MOA) Overview\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 868px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 868\/486;\" \/>\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\tShockwave IVL Mechanism of Action (MOA)\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\tShockwave IVL has quickly become the preferred calcium modification strategy for physicians worldwide because of its unique MOA and ease of use. Get an up-close and detailed look at how Shockwave IVL simplifies the treatment of calcium and cracks both superficial and deep calcium.\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-block_2e45f63610f195fe49ddbc02bde3505f\" 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-block_2e45f63610f195fe49ddbc02bde3505f\" class=\"sr-only\">Video Player<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"FrfrZRnSI18\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Shockwave IVL Mechanism of Action (MOA) Overview\"><\/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_a78ddf23e3bcd003b82dde75fc046c18\"\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_9ab08fd72f059a3e59451bd4684f0927\" class=\"block block--wysiwyg wysiwyg_styles u-bgColorNone container\">\n\t<div class=\"u-wysiwyg u-animation\">\n\t\t<h2>Simple and Intuitive System Set Up<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_8069b421332b3f496fac1ebcbc1c7efc\" class=\"block block--image-with-optional-caption text_colors \" aria-labelledby=\"heading-block_8069b421332b3f496fac1ebcbc1c7efc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"full-width-image\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Generator-Diagram-Updated.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Shockwave IVL generator, IVL connector cable, and IVL catheters and features of each.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2000px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 519\/439;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-products-item--separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-products-item--text-and-arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-products-item--text-and-arrow--text-container\" id=\"post-title-7842\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/en-eu\/products\/shockwave-e8\/\" class=\"featured-products-item--title\" aria-labelledby=\"post-title-7842\" aria-describedby=\"post-category-7842\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShockwave E8\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-products-item--text-and-arrow--category\" id=\"post-category-7842\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><strong>Peripheral IVL<\/strong> <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-products-item--text-and-arrow--arrow\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"featured-products-item card_slide\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"featured-products-item--image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"439\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shockwave-Javelin-Peripheral-Index-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Shockwave Javelin Peripheral\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shockwave-Javelin-Peripheral-Index-Image.png 519w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shockwave-Javelin-Peripheral-Index-Image-300x254.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 519px; 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Principles of Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcific Plaque Modification. Figure 1E. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv. 2021 Jun, 14 (12) 1275-1292. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jcin.2021.03.036.<br \/>\n2: Data on File at Shockwave Medical. 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