THE LITHOCUT STRATEGY
Researchers & Contributors
Dr. NN Khanna
MD DM FRCP FACC FSCAI FESC FAPSIC FCCP FEISI FICC FCSI
North India Lead–Endovascular Services, Senior Consultant
Department of Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Interventions
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
New Delhi, India
Dr. Aatish Rengan
MD DM
Attending Consultant
Department of Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Interventions
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
New Delhi, India
Case Videos
Video 1
Angiogram: Calcific triple-vessel disease with distal left main stem (LMS) disease
Video 2
Severe calcification visible on IVUS
Video 3
Calcium modification with IVL from the proximal to mid RCA
Video 4
DES deployment followed by stent optimization using NC balloons
Video 5
DES deployment followed by stent optimization using NC balloons
Video 6
Final IVUS run showed good stent expansion
Video 7
IVUS showed severe calcification in ostial, proximal, and mid LAD
Video 8
LAD IVL
Video 9
Repeat IVUS showing a persistent uncracked 360° ring of calcium in the proximal LAD
Video 10
Cutting-balloon angioplasty with a Wolverine balloon for calcium modification
Video 11
LM-to-LAD stenting followed by post-dilatation and final POT