Safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave myocardial revascularization therapy for refractory angina pectoris.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave myocardial revascularization (ESMR) therapy in treating patients with refractory angina pectoris.

Patients and methods

A single-arm multicenter prospective trial to assess safety and efficacy of the ESMR therapy in patients with refractory angina (class III/IV angina) was performed. Screening exercise treadmill tests and pharmacological single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) were performed for all patients to assess exercise capacity and ischemic burden. Patients were treated with 9 sessions of ESMR to ischemic areas over 9 weeks. Efficacy end points were exercise capacity by using treadmill test as well as ischemic burden on pharmacological SPECT at 4 months after the last ESMR treatment. Sa

SUBMITTER: Cassar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6124893 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature