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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.

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Keep Your Finger on the Pulse: 2020 Peripheral Newsletter

Your first Shockwave IVL newsletter, PulsePoint, has arrived. We’re kicking off with an...

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Real World BTK Data Show IVL Achieves High Lumen Gain with Minimal Complications

The treatment of calcified below-the-knee (BTK) lesions is challenging, associated with...

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Clinical Corner with Suzanne Wallace: Key Insights on IVL in CLI

This Catalyst post is the first in a new series – Clinical Corner with Suzanne Wallace – who is...

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Dr. John Phillips: IVL for Calcified Below-the-Knee Lesions

The experience with Intravascular Lithotripsy in a wide variety of peripheral lesions continues...

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Q&A with Dr. Chandan Devireddy on the use of IVL to facilitate transfemoral TAVR in calcified iliacs

At the EPIC-SEC conference in May 2019, Dr. Chandan Devireddy performed a live case using...

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Keep Your Finger on the Pulse: 2020 Peripheral Newsletter

Posted by Michelle Revell on Feb 23, 2021 2:20:46 PM
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Your first Shockwave IVL newsletter, PulsePoint, has arrived. We’re kicking off with an ambitious recap of 2020, celebrating key milestones and major events for our customers using our peripheral technology across the globe. Released on a quarterly basis moving forward, PulsePoint will be the one stop shop for all the latest news and updates throughout the year. We hope you enjoy our first global edition of PulsePoint.

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Topics: Peripheral IVL, Peripheral Cases, PulsePoint Newsletter

Real World BTK Data Show IVL Achieves High Lumen Gain with Minimal Complications

Posted by Emma Miller on Feb 19, 2021 4:42:54 PM
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The treatment of calcified below-the-knee (BTK) lesions is challenging, associated with sub-optimal procedural outcomes, resulting in early recoil, and may contribute to restenosis.

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Topics: Peripheral IVL, DISRUPT PAD, Peripheral Cases, PAD Applications - BTK, PAD Applications - CLI, Peripheral Clinical Data

Clinical Corner with Suzanne Wallace: Key Insights on IVL in CLI

Posted by Emma Miller on Dec 13, 2019 4:05:44 PM
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This Catalyst post is the first in a new series – Clinical Corner with Suzanne Wallace – who is Shockwave’s Director of Medical Education and Scientific Communication.  As a board certified nurse practitioner with a post-masters degree in family practice and master of science in nursing, specializing in emergency and critical care, Suzanne has spent the majority of her career caring for patients with cardiovascular disease.  She will share her perspective and expertise on current IVL clinical topics while recapping meetings, trainings, and publications.  We hope you find her insights beneficial in your daily practice!  And if you ever want to get in touch with her, please feel free to reach out to her directly at swallace@shockwavemedical.com.

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Topics: Peripheral Cases, PAD Applications - BTK, PAD Applications - CLI, Peripheral Clinical Data, Clinical Corner with SW, Shockwave S4

Dr. John Phillips: IVL for Calcified Below-the-Knee Lesions

Posted by Emma Miller on Sep 17, 2019 6:00:00 AM
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The experience with Intravascular Lithotripsy in a wide variety of peripheral lesions continues to grow.   

 

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is the most advanced form of peripheral artery disease and often involves stenoses in calcified below-the-knee (BTK) arteries.

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Topics: Peripheral Cases, PAD Applications - BTK, PAD Applications - CLI, Shockwave S4

Q&A with Dr. Chandan Devireddy on the use of IVL to facilitate transfemoral TAVR in calcified iliacs

Posted by Emma Miller on Sep 3, 2019 10:00:00 AM
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At the EPIC-SEC conference in May 2019, Dr. Chandan Devireddy performed a live case using Shockwave IVL in advance of a TAVR procedure.  He tweeted about the procedure and has offered to share some additional context about the specific case, as well as the potential impact of IVL to facilitate transfemoral TAVR in the presence of calcified iliac access in general.  

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Topics: PAD Applications - TAVR Access, Peripheral Cases, Shockwave M5

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We're excited about IVL's potential in aortic stenosis, too!

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.

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