Research Article

Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcium Modification in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Table 2

Procedural data.

N = 55

Access site
 Single radial9 (16.4%)
 Biradial31 (56.4%)
 Radial/femoral13 (23.6%)
 Bifemoral2 (3.6%)
Dual injection angiography46 (83.6%)
Guide catheters 5/6/7/8 French1/8/87/5
Final strategy
 AW32 (58.2%)
 RDR13 (23.6%)
 ADR6 (10.9%)
 RW2 (3.6%)
 Unsuccessful2 (3.6%)
IVUS48 (87.3%)
OCT1 (1.8%)
Pre-IVL
 NCB53 (96.4%)
 SB11 (20%)
 CB5 (9%)
 OPN3 (5.5%)
 RA7 (12.3%)
IVL therapy
 IVL balloons (mean number/case)1.2
 Number of pulses (mean)60
 Proximal cap51 (92.7%)
 CTO body51 (92.7%)
 Extraplaque19 (34.5%)
 Guide extension delivery28 (50.1%)
 Balloon burst7 (12.7%)
 Non-CTO segment21 (38.2%)
 Bifurcation11 (20%)
Post-IVL
 NCB53 (96.4%)
 SB2 (3.6%)
 CB1 (1.8%)
 OPN7 (12.7%)
 RA2 (3.6%)
Number of stents (mean)2.5
Mean stent length (mm)83
DEB10 (18%)

AW = antegrade wiring; RDR = retrograde dissection re-entry; ADR = antegrade dissection re-entry; RW = retrograde wiring; IVUS = intravascular ultrasound; OCT = optical coherence tomography; IVL = intravascular lithotripsy; NCB = noncompliant balloon; SB = scoring balloon; CB = cutting balloon; OPN = high-pressure balloon; RA = rotational atherectomy; DEB = drug eluting balloon.