New Case Series Shows LithiX HC-IVL Performs Well in Severely Calcified Lesions

Two-center case series in JACC: Advances on LithiX HC-IVL in severely calcified coronary lesions.

The case series focused on 16 patients with severely calcified de novo coronary lesions. In more than 60 percent, circumferential calcium exceeded 180 degrees, a particularly challenging starting point for stent implantation.[1] Before and after lesion preparation, OCT imaging documented visible calcium fractures and favorable stent expansion, indicative of effective acute calcium modification.[1]

The result: a 93.8 percent technical success rate, 100 percent procedural success, and no major complications.[1]

This case series is a strong example of how LithiX HC-IVL performs in everyday practice, even in technically demanding calcified lesions.

Benjamin Rieck, Managing Director Angiopro

LithiX HC-IVL fractures calcium with precision, without damaging the surrounding soft tissue, and without the need for an external energy source. This gentle approach to calcium modification lowers the risk of dissection and perforation and lays the groundwork for optimal stent expansion, even in the kind of severe calcification described in this case series.