Successful Intravascular Lithotripsy Use for Acute Stent Underexpansion in Saphenous Vein Grafts

Sumon Roy, Hooman Bakhshi, Anjali Wagle, Barbara Lawson, Julie Miller, Jon Resar, Peter V. Johnston

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Abstract

Experience with intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) following stent deployment in saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions is limited. We present 2 cases of percutaneous intervention in SVG in which acute stent underexpansion was successfully managed with IVL. In the first case, recalcitrant plaque required prestent deployment IVL, with intracoronary imaging showing persistent calcification. Additional poststent deployment IVL facilitated full expansion and successful stent delivery. In the second case, predilation with semicompliant balloons appeared angiographically effective, but stent deployment showed acute underexpansion. Postdilation with noncompliant balloons and ultimately IVL allowed full expansion and successful stent delivery. These are the first reported cases of IVL use immediately after stent deployment in SVG to treat underexpansion due to recalcitrant calcification.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number101248
JournalJournal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2024

Keywords

  • coronary angiography
  • coronary artery bypass
  • percutaneous coronary intervention

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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