CHSU Discovery

Abstract:
Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is a novel technique for the treatment of severely calcified plaque lesions that uses acoustic shockwaves in a balloon-based delivery system. Shockwaves induce calcium fractures, which facilitate stent expansion and luminal gain.  

This case outlines the role of lithotripsy in severe coronary artery disease in a patient with acute NSTEMI and decompensated heart failure and tachy-brady arrhythmia.