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Comparison of coronary Lithoplasty and Rotablation for the treatment of severely calcified coronary Stenoses – ROTA.shock-Study

Institution: Medizinische Klinik 1 – Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Gießen
Applicant : Dr. med. Florian Blachutzik
Funding line:
First and Second Applications
Coronary angiography: Severely calcified coronary stenosis of the Right Coronary Artery before (A) and after (B) coronary Lithoplasty

Severely calcified coronary stenoses provide a peculiar challenge for the interventional treatment in the cathlab. Before implanting a coronary stent, it is essentially necessary to achieve a sufficient lumen gain. If a stent cannot be deployed completely due to severe calcifications, this is a major reason for restenosis during further course. 

Aim of this project is to compare the recently introduced coronary Lithoplasty (=Breaking the calcifications with shockwaves, that are applied by the balloon to the vessel wall) with the Rotablation (=Using a drillhead to treat the calcified lesion), the actual standard therapy to treat severely calcified coronary lesions.

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