Intravascular Lithotripsy: A Promising Treatment for Calcified Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndromes.

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

Department of Medicine, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Published: December 2024

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