The PINNACLE I study has shown that the LithiX Hertz Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy System is safe and effective in patients with calcified coronary artery lesions. The LithiX™ Hertz Contact ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Atherectomy has no advantage over conventional balloon angioplasty for the treatment of severe calcified lesions, according to unexpected results from the largest trial of the ...

Background: Drug-coated balloons (DCB) have emerged as an effective treatment for in-stent restenosis and small vessel disease. DCB angioplasty might improve outcomes in heavily calcified lesions, a ...

Background: Arterial calcification often occurs with bone mineral loss in osteoporosis, for which bisphosphonates are a standard therapy. Mice lacking the matrix GLA protein (Mgp) exhibit lethal ...

This is the first large-scale study to study this specific device in severely calcified lesions, and the results support reserving its use for extreme cases. “Operators across the United States ...

Coronary artery calcification (CAC) has posed unique challenges since the advent of percutaneous coronary interventions. CAC may complicate into inability to cross device, acute stent under-expansion, ...

Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have uncovered a surprising new role for netrin1, a crucial protein in neural development, as a regulator that limits bone morphogenetic ... Vitamin D During ...

The main difference between a bone fracture and a bone bruise is its severity. Bone bruises are far less severe and involve less tissue damage. With that said, there is often a fine line between what ...

The Total REALITY study retrospectively compared directional atherectomy (DA) versus balloon predilatation prior to drug-coated balloon (DCB) treatment of long, calcified femoropopliteal lesions.