LASER CORONARY ATHERECTOMY AND POLYMERIC CORONARY WIRES IN UNCROSSABLE LESIONS – A WORD OF CAUTION.
Anno:
2024
Background. Excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA) represents one of the last available options in case of balloon uncrossable lesions but no bench testing or clinical experience has been reported with polymeric wires. We aimed to assess whether ECLA use can disrupt or melt the cover and coating of coronary…