Publications by authors named "B Honton"
Article Synopsis
- Coronary intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is an effective method for stent implantation in severely calcified lesions, specifically those with calcified nodules (CNs).
- In a study of 155 patients, IVL demonstrated similar outcomes in terms of stent area and expansion, regardless of the presence of CNs, even though CNs had higher calcium volume and angle.
- The 2-year rate of target lesion failure was not significantly different between CN and non-CN lesions, suggesting that further research is needed to evaluate different treatment methods for these types of lesions.
Objectives: This study aimed to detail the technical management of Medina 0.0.1 lesions, assess their outcomes, and identify predictors of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is a novel and appealing device for the preparation of coronary calcified lesions before stenting. This technology has received CE mark and FDA approval, according to the data of the CAD studies. However, these clinical trials show numerous limits as the exclusion of a subset of lesions (Left main, CTO, in stent restenosis …) and patients' over-selection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite improvement in devices, in-stent restenosis remains a frequent and challenging complication of percutaneous coronary interventions.
Methods And Results: The RESTO (Morphological Parameters of In-Stent Restenosis Assessed and Identified by OCT [Optical Coherence Tomography]; study NCT04268875) was a prospective multicenter registry including patients presenting with coronary syndromes related to in-stent restenosis. All patients underwent preintervention OCT analysis, which led to analysis of in-stent restenosis phenotype, number of strut layers, and presence of stent underexpansion.
Heavily calcified peripheral artery lesions increase the risk of vascular complications, constituting a severe challenge for the operator during catheter-based cardiovascular interventions. Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) technology disrupts subendothelial calcification by using localized pulsative sonic pressure waves and represents a promising technique for plaque modification in patients with severe calcification in peripheral arteries. Our aim was to systematically review and summarize available data regarding the safety and efficacy of IVL in preparing severely calcified peripheral arteries and its use in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI).
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