Anyone had shockwave Intravascular lithotripsy?

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?

@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?

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

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

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

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

Hi I have heard of a procedure I believe is sonic waves angiogram where they soften the calcium,balloon the arteries to the heart and put in stents to increase blood flow to the heart. Is this a safe procedure and is available to a 90 year old in good shape other than 70% blockage to 2 main arteries to the heart. My condition makes me limit walking any distance before getting angina. I also sleep a lot and tire easy.
Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you ….Fos

Help… im getting this procedure done in 2 days. Would appreciate any info from someone who has gone through this and the results. Thank You

Hi @foss, I am not familiar with sonic wave but am thinking it is also called intravascular lithotripsy.

I search from the Home Screen and found:
- intravascular lithotripsy discussion: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/intravascular-lithotripsy/
- comments in other discussions that reference IL:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814120/ and
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/851754/
Is this a procedure routinely done by your provider? What do you expect as recovery?

Are you still recovering from the procedure ?
Do you feel better. for it? Did you have shortness of breath and angina
If you did is it better. Thank you