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SUBMITTER: Madhavan MV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7187419 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Madhavan Mahesh V MV Shahim Bahira B Mena-Hurtado Carlos C Garcia Lawrence L Crowley Aaron A Parikh Sahil A SA
Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions 20200120 5
<h4>Background</h4>Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is one of the most common manifestations of atherosclerotic disease worldwide. Peripheral arterial calcification reduces acute success and long-term patency of endovascular therapy for PAD. Several calcium modification devices are available for use in peripheral interventions. Outcomes after peripheral intravascular lithotripsy (IVL), a novel approach using pulsatile sonic waves to treat luminal and medial calcium in patients with PAD, have no ...[more]