Explore the new world of Shockwave with Paul Higginbottom, Director of Sales in the UK and France, in ChalkTalk episode five. With over 10+ years in the medical device industry and a complex PCI background, Paul recounts the joys of his career journey but explains how the unique attributes of IVL and start-up environment are what compelled him to join Shockwave at the beginning of this year. He provides insights into Shockwave’s culture, shares challenges that he has faced already, and talks about going direct in the UK and France. Listen to catch Paul’s first interactions with physicians and their surprising feedback – enjoy!
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Topics:
Coronary IVL,
Peripheral IVL,
IVL Technology,
SWAV News,
ChalkTalk Podcast
Follow the journey of Prof. James Spratt, a specialist in complex PCI and education, as he moves from early IVL adopter to expert in the technology. ChalkTalk episode four captures how Prof. Spratt, from St. George’s Hospital, University of London, first discovered Shockwave and why he now believes the technology is disruptive in the calcium space. Spratt describes how focusing on Optima education and practicing interventional cardiology helped get him to where he is today. Being an expert in the field, Spratt recognized the need for simplifying calcium education, which became the foundation that Shockwave and Optima's Calcium Masterclass was built upon. Hear more from Prof. James Spratt by tuning into the remaining Calcium Masterclasses!
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Topics:
Coronary IVL,
Peripheral IVL,
IVL Technology,
SWAV News,
ChalkTalk Podcast
Blast into the past with the co-founder of IVL technology, John Adams, and Dr. Ziad Ali as they reminisce on what brought Shockwave here today! In ChalkTalk episode three, Adams explains how the “Shockwave spark” idea was conceptualized and how the whole design came to life. They discuss the challenges that were overcome in the technology’s development and reveal exciting breakthrough moments that motivated them to push against all odds. Hear them share deep insights into IVL’s unique Mechanism of Action and their personal experiences using the technology across the globe.
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Topics:
Coronary IVL,
Peripheral IVL,
IVL Technology,
SWAV News,
ChalkTalk Podcast
In the second episode of ChalkTalk, calcium experts Drs. Ziad Ali (St. Francis Hospital), Robert Riley (The Christ Hospital), Robert Yeh (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), Richard Shlofmitz (St. Francis Hospital), and Philippe Genereux (Morristown Medical Center) discuss the real-world utilization of Coronary IVL since FDA approval in the U.S during a recent webinar broadcast online. They share tips and tricks for adopting the new technology, discuss pulse management strategies, and share insights into how they have pushed the boundaries with the technology in early days. Let’s get cracking!
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Topics:
Coronary IVL,
Peripheral IVL,
IVL Technology,
SWAV News,
ChalkTalk Podcast
Shockwave has been making waves this summer! As you dive into this edition of the PulsePoint Newsletter, you’ll see that JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions published a trilogy of peer-reviewed publications highlighting Shockwave’s MOA, a pooled analysis of the 4 Disrupt CAD studies, and Disrupt PAD lll. Dive deeper and you’ll discover the incredible 10-webinar series called Calcium Masterclass that was launched at the beginning of the quarter. Explore how Shockwave was granted transitional pass-through reimbursement for Coronary IVL and proposed additional payment for hospital in-patient Coronary IVL cases performed in the United States. This PulsePoint has a lot to cover – recap the rest of the events and milestones from an exciting last quarter. But as you relax on your vacation, always stay on the pulse!
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Topics:
Coronary IVL,
Peripheral IVL,
IVL Technology,
PulsePoint Newsletter
Learn about IVL’s unique mechanism of action in fracturing severe, superficial and deep calcium and the clinical outcomes associated with IVL in the coronary and peripheral vasculature.
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Topics:
IVL Technology,
Coronary Clinical Data,
Peripheral Clinical Data
PulsePoint is back! Bringing you a highlight reel of the most memorable moments, successes and key events of Q1 for both our coronary and peripheral technology. Most notably, Shockwave had a history-making moment in February of this year when we received FDA approval in the U.S. for Coronary IVL! Since then, we have seen many physicians achieving great success utilizing the technology. We also brought a new podcast, ChalkTalk, to life, and so much more we want to share with you. Check out the latest PulsePoint for the full scoop!
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Topics:
Coronary IVL,
Peripheral IVL,
IVL Technology,
PulsePoint Newsletter
Shockwave is in the midst of preparing to go direct in the UK on 1st of July.
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Topics:
IVL Technology,
SWAV News
Welcome to ChalkTalk, our new podcast series where we discuss all things cardiovascular calcium, featuring perspective from our leaders and leading physicians who are using IVL in clinical practice to crack their toughest cases. We plan to bring you the latest cases, insights & evidence surrounding both coronary and peripheral Shockwave IVL.
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Topics:
Coronary IVL,
Peripheral IVL,
IVL Technology,
SWAV News,
ChalkTalk Podcast
