Intravascular Ultrasound-Derived Calcium Score to Predict Stent Expansion in Severely Calcified Lesions

Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Oct;14(10):e010296. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.120.010296. Epub 2021 Oct 19.

Abstract

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Keywords: atherectomy; calcium; percutaneous coronary intervention; stent; tomography.

MeSH terms

  • Atherectomy, Coronary*
  • Calcium
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / adverse effects
  • Stents
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional
  • Vascular Calcification* / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular Calcification* / therapy

Substances

  • Calcium