Patients with obstructive coronary lesions with a high calcium content (LHCC) have an
exaggerated clinical risk, because the presence of calcification is associated with more …

Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is highly prevalent in patients with coronary heart
disease (CHD) and is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events. There are two …

Aims: This was a retrospective study to develop and validate an optical coherence
tomography (OCT)-based calcium scoring system to predict stent underexpansion. Methods …

Background: Balloon dilatation or debulking seems to be essential to allow successful stent
implantation in calcified coronary lesions. Compared with standard balloon predilatation …

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term impact of coronary artery
calcification (CAC) on outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention and the respective …

Since the publication of the 2015 EAPCI consensus on rotational atherectomy, the number
of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) performed in patients with severely calcified …

Percutaneous treatment of heavily calcified coronary lesions still represents a challenge for
interventional cardiology, with higher risk of immediate complications, late failure due to …

Objectives We sought to determine the prevalence, predictors, and clinical impact of target
lesion calcification in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with …

Objective To evaluate the association between monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposits in
patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia and the severity and extension of coronary artery …

Calcified lesions often mean percutaneous intervention results are suboptimal and increase
the risk of procedural complications and future adverse events. Available plaque-modifying …