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Intravascular lithotripsy

Posted by whyme2025 @whyme2025, Apr 7 1:31pm

Has anyone had an intravascular lithotripsy? How did it go and turn out for you?

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whyme2025 | @whyme2025 | Apr 20 11:40am

Does ANYONE know ANYTHING about intravascular lithotripsy????

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astohrer | @astohrer | Apr 21 8:19am

I had laser atherectomy with stent placement six weeks ago and am recovering well. The procedure itself was fascinating, done using light sedation. What are your specific questions?

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Justin McClanahan, Moderator | @JustinMcClanahan | Apr 21 8:21am

@santafepete and @christianzane as they have both mentioned intravascular lithotripsy on Mayo Clinic Connect as a potential treatment in the past.

@whyme2025, here is a good breakdown from an NIH study on intravascular lithotripsy:

"Best Practice in Intravascular Lithotripsy"
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8826142/

This article really gets into the weeds of what this procedure is and some of the outcomes of the procedure. It goes into great depth.

@whyme2025, is this a procedure that was suggested to you? Intravascular lithotripsy is a novel approach to lesion preparation of severely calcified plaques in coronary and peripheral vessels - is calcified plaques a diagnosis you are facing?

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whyme2025 | @whyme2025 | Apr 21 11:46am
In reply to @JustinMcClanahan "@santafepete and @christianzane as they have both mentioned intravascular lithotripsy on Mayo Clinic Connect as a..." + (show)
@JustinMcClanahan

@santafepete and @christianzane as they have both mentioned intravascular lithotripsy on Mayo Clinic Connect as a potential treatment in the past.

@whyme2025, here is a good breakdown from an NIH study on intravascular lithotripsy:

"Best Practice in Intravascular Lithotripsy"
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8826142/

This article really gets into the weeds of what this procedure is and some of the outcomes of the procedure. It goes into great depth.

@whyme2025, is this a procedure that was suggested to you? Intravascular lithotripsy is a novel approach to lesion preparation of severely calcified plaques in coronary and peripheral vessels - is calcified plaques a diagnosis you are facing?

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I had a triple bypass last April. Recently found out two of the three bypasses failed. Talking about doing an "LHC PCI with shockwave"....

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whyme2025 | @whyme2025 | Apr 21 11:55am
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@astohrer

I had laser atherectomy with stent placement six weeks ago and am recovering well. The procedure itself was fascinating, done using light sedation. What are your specific questions?

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Hi. Thanks for your info. Was your stent installation decided before the procedure, or once they went in and viewed that area?

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astohrer | @astohrer | Apr 21 1:25pm

I went in for diagnostic cardiac catheterization and the procedure was decided on during the catheterization.

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astohrer | @astohrer | Apr 21 1:26pm
In reply to @whyme2025 "Hi. Thanks for your info. Was your stent installation decided before the procedure, or once they..." + (show)
@whyme2025

Hi. Thanks for your info. Was your stent installation decided before the procedure, or once they went in and viewed that area?

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I had laser atherectomy, apparently different from the procedure they are discussing with you.

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