Intracoronary Stenting and Additional Results Achieved by ShockWAVE Coronary Lithotripsy: A Randomized, Multicenter Study About the Additional Benefit of Coronary Lithotripsy
The clinical trial is intended to evaluate the efficacy, safety and economic benefit of coronary lithotripsy compared to other additional procedures (cutting or super high pressure balloon angioplasty, ablative procedures) in lesion preparation and interventional treatment of severely calcified coronary stenoses.
• age ≥18 years and able to give informed consent
• written informed consent to participate in the clinical trial
• typical angina pectoris or non-invasive evidence of relevant ischemia under optimal drug therapy
• angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease
• de novo lesion in a native coronary artery
• target vessel diameter 2.5-4 mm
• severe calcification of the target lesion (angiographic grade 3)