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Change isn't quick. Unless it's when you experience Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) for the first time. Stay apprised of our latest news and insights while discovering how a simple and intuitive tool can be The Catalyst to change the way you think about calcium modification.
Dr. B. Clay Sizemore, Interventional Cardiologist at Cardiovascular Consultants of South Georgia, Thomasville, GA speaks about his experience with coronary IVL in a no surgical backup hospital, discussing his patient selection criteria, importance of same day discharge and how IVL fits well into this strategy, thereby allowing the treatment of previously undilatable calcified lesions and minimizing the risk of patient transfer and procedure staging.
Topics: Coronary IVL, Shockwave C2, Calcium Corner
Disrupt CAD Pooled Gender Analysis is now in published in JSCAI - the new journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. Read the JSCAI publication here: https://www.jscai.org/article/S2772-9303(21)00011-9/fulltext
Topics: Coronary IVL, IVL Technology, Coronary Clinical Data, Shockwave C2, Female vs. Male Outcomes
The one-year Disrupt CAD III data has been published in JSCAI – the new journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. The new data from Disrupt CAD III confirm the consistency of the excellent safety and effectiveness outcomes at 30 days out to one year.
Topics: Coronary IVL, IVL Technology, Coronary Clinical Data, Shockwave C2
2021 was Shockwave’s best year yet! Although it brought challenges, with it came immense opportunities which allowed us to grow and exceed expectations. As we push on into 2022, we are excited for what the year will bring but most importantly, for the opportunities to continue to help improve patient outcomes across the globe. But before we get started, let’s review the highlights of last quarter. We released four data releases, including our 1-year results of our Coronary IVL pivotal study at TCT this year, making it a monumental event. We had some exciting peer-reviewed publications come out, enrolled the first patient in the Disrupt BTK II Study, and much more. Read the latest PulsePoint for all the updates!
Topics: Coronary IVL, Peripheral IVL, IVL Technology, PulsePoint Newsletter
Alternative access strategies in TAVI are prone to higher complication rates when compared to transfemoral access. This leads to the question; should physicians tackle difficult transfemoral over alternative access?
Topics: Peripheral IVL, Peripheral Conferences, Peripheral Clinical Data
Dr. Margaret McEntegart, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital and Honorary Associate Clinical Professor, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom speaks about her experience with coronary IVL including practice-changing findings from her research comparing costs and resource utilization of rotational atherectomy vs. coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy.
Topics: Coronary IVL, Shockwave C2, Calcium Corner
For the first time, Shockwave Medical participated in ASIA-PCR, which was entirely virtual because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Watch our joint symposium with Abiomed entitled: “THE CHALLENGES OF COMPLEX PCI TREATMENT: Mechanical support in CHIP patients and IVL for calcified coronary disease”.
Topics: Coronary IVL, IVL Technology, Shockwave C2
Great news! The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has increased payment for peripheral IVL procedures. The increases apply to procedures performed in anatomical locations above the knee in a hospital outpatient setting. The changes go into effect on January 1, 2022.
Topics: Peripheral IVL, Peripheral Clinical Data, Reimbursement
In the latest ChalkTalk podcast, we’re going to listen in on a sponsored discussion that took place with TCTMD during TCT21 about new insights on the latest Coronary IVL data that was presented during the meeting with Drs. Ajay Kirtane, Alexandra Lansky, Matthew Price, and Ziad Ali. Hope you enjoy the conversation and for more information on the data, please visit LetsGetCracking.com.
Topics: Coronary IVL, IVL Technology, SWAV News, ChalkTalk Podcast, Treating Different Ca++ Morphologies, Female vs. Male Outcomes
Transfemoral access represents the gold standard for TAVI, with TF access showing a significant reduction in complications and mortality in comparison to alternative access strategies, which add additional complexity and risk to the procedure. Despite the wide acceptance that the transfemoral route provides the safest access for patients, the approach can be hindered by calcified iliac arteries inhibiting delivery of large bore devices by restricting the luminal diameter and reducing vessel compliance. If calcium is not treated adequately prior to TAVI delivery, this can lead to complications such as flow limiting dissection, vessel rupture and unsuccessful delivery of the implant.
Topics: Peripheral IVL, Peripheral Clinical Data
But, right now we're in the early phases of the R&D program. In the meantime, don't miss the IVL application that heart teams are embracing already — maintaining transfemoral TAVR access through heavily calcified iliacs by using IVL.
