2021
Principles of Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcific Plaque Modification
Kereiakes DJ, Virmani R, Hokama JY, Illindala U, Mena-Hurtado C, Holden A, Hill JM, Lyden SP, Ali ZA. Principles of Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcific Plaque Modification. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 14: 1275-1292. PMID: 34167671, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.03.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravascular lithotripsyPeri-procedural adverse eventsLower procedural success ratesProcedural success rateUnfavorable clinical outcomePeripheral vascular bedsCalcium fractureIVL useAdverse eventsClinical outcomesPlaque modificationLuminal gainTranscatheter interventionsPlaque lesionsCalcific plaquesPeripheral vasculatureVascular bedClinical dataCardiovascular therapyStent expansionSuccess rateLesionsSignificant proportionLithotripsy technologyPlaques
2020
Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Calcified Lesions During Carotid Artery Stenting
Giannopoulos S, Speziale F, Vadalà G, Soukas P, Kuhn BA, Stoltz CL, Foteh MI, Mena-Hurtado C, Armstrong EJ. Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Calcified Lesions During Carotid Artery Stenting. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2020, 28: 93-99. PMID: 32869718, DOI: 10.1177/1526602820954244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery lesionsIntravascular lithotripsyArtery lesionsCarotid duplex ultrasound examinationAortic arch manipulationDual antiplatelet therapyCarotid artery stentingEmbolic protection devicesDuplex ultrasound examinationCarotid artery stenosisLong-term safetyArch manipulationBaseline stenosisAntiplatelet therapyAsymptomatic patientsSignificant restenosisIschemic strokeISR lesionsRisk patientsStent restenosesTransfemoral accessAdverse eventsArtery stentingArtery stenosisSymptomatic bradycardiaEfficacy and safety of intravascular lithotripsy for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease: An individual patient‐level pooled data analysis
Madhavan MV, Shahim B, Mena‐Hurtado C, Garcia L, Crowley A, Parikh SA. Efficacy and safety of intravascular lithotripsy for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease: An individual patient‐level pooled data analysis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 95: 959-968. PMID: 31957955, PMCID: PMC7187419, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual patient-level dataPeripheral arterial diseaseUse of IVLIntravascular lithotripsyArterial diseaseProspective studyTreatment of PADSafety of IVLPeripheral arterial calcificationPeripheral artery calcificationPeripheral intravascular lithotripsyProcedural angiographic complicationsFlow-limiting dissectionIndependent core laboratoryTreatment of patientsPercent diameter stenosisLong-term patencyPatient-level dataAngiographic complicationsAcute successEfficacy endpointEndovascular revascularizationSafety endpointArtery calcificationDistal embolization