Iliac artery calcium is particularly difficult to manage both safely and effectively with most endovascular tools and often requires costly and risky adjunctive procedures or surgical intervention, increasing morbidity and cost.
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Topics:
Peripheral IVL,
DISRUPT PAD,
Peripheral Clinical Data
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a significant focus on important clinical and economic factors such as hospital length-of-stay and hospital resource utilization. Hospitals have been forced to innovate in order to maximize the availability of these resources while treating critical patients.
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Topics:
Peripheral IVL,
DISRUPT PAD,
PAD Applications - TAVR Access,
PAD Applications - BTK,
PAD Applications - CLI,
Peripheral Clinical Data,
PAD Applications - EVAR
Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) has been used and studied across all peripheral vessels, with multiple published studies in CFA, SFA, Popliteal and Infrapopliteal arteries.
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Topics:
Peripheral IVL,
DISRUPT PAD,
Peripheral Clinical Data
Acute recoil is a phenomenon in small arteries, such as those below-the-knee (BTK), when there is a significant reduction in luminal gain within just a few minutes after balloon angioplasty. Since the goal of BTK angioplasty is to maximize distal flow in order to heal wounds, recoil is a significant problem. As a result, reducing the incidence of acute recoil should be an important goal in improving BTK treatment.
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Topics:
Peripheral IVL,
Peripheral Clinical Data,
Shockwave S4
It’s that time of year where there seems to be a countdown for everything – Top 100 Songs, Top Baby Names, Top 10 Sports Moments of 2019 – We wanted to get in on the fun too and here it is… Top 5 Peripheral IVL Publications from 2019!
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Topics:
Peripheral Clinical Data
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
42 patients, 42 valves safely implanted through calcified iliofemoral access!
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Topics:
PAD Applications - TAVR Access,
Peripheral Clinical Data,
Shockwave M5
