Inoperable patient stented on LM trifurcation after Shockwave treatment
European Bifurcation Club 2018 – EBC 2018 – Brussels, Belgium
CASE SESSION + EBC AWARD
Inoperable patient stented on LM trifurcation after Shockwave treatment
Author: Thierry Lefèvre and the ICPS Team
A complex left main bifurcation lesion
- Left main lesions are frequently calcified.
- By breaking-up the calcified plaques in this particular case, the shockwave technology may facilitate the procedure, optimize stent deployment, improve acute angiographic results and possibly long-term outcomes