New developments in intravascular lithotripsy after 5 years of clinical practice

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Summary

Angela McInerney and James Spratt look back at 5 years of intravascular lithotripsy and how it has evolved from its beginnings to the present day.

Calcium has always been a very complex issue especially in older patients, but the tools to treat it were somewhat limited. Lithotripsy has changed all that, and we are now seeing long-lasting results in patients that could not be treated properly before.

Follow the discussion to learn about the latest studies on the subject and how IVL has changed everyday clinical practice.

This interview was filmed at EuroPCR 2023: see more videos here!