Superficial Calcium Fracture After PCI as Assessed by OCT
Kubo T, Shimamura K, Ino Y et al.
KEYWORDS
calcium fracture; stent underexpansion; OCT
Heavily calcified lesions in coronary arteries have been known to cause stent underexpansion, which increases the risk of in-stent restenosis. Plaque modification before stent implantation is considered to be the key for treatment of calcified lesions. We hypothesized that calcium fracture by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) might be associated with adequate stent expansion and favorable late outcome.
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