Intravascular ultrasound assessment of the novel angio sculpt scorig ballon catheter for the treatment of complex coronary lesions

ABSTRACT

Despite the advances in interventional cardiology, stenting expansion remains an important predictor of success, impacting resenosis and thrombosis rates after either bare-metal (BMS) or drug-eluting stent implantation.Especially for the treatment of complex lesions (e.g., calcified lesions, in stent restenosis, etc.), adequate lesion preparation might help improve procedural results as well clinical outcomes. We sought to investigate the safety, feasibility and mechanisc of action of a new scoring-balloon catheter, the Angiosculpt,, comprised of a semicompliant balloon and a nitinol cage designed to adress complex lesions. Methods: A total of 60 consecutive patients at two centers were prospectivelly enrolled in-this first-in-man coronary study and divided in two groups according to the type of the lesion treated...