Real-World Clinical Evaluation of the Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) Catheter System for Treating Severe Calcified Lesions in Femoropopliteal Arteries
There is a lack of prospective observational studies of shockwave balloons in the treatment of moderate-to-severe calcification of the femoral popliteal artery at the international level. Therefore, in this study, we wish to set up a real-world study of shockwave balloon in the treatment of moderate-to-severe calcification to investigate the real-world efficacy of shockwave balloon in the treatment of moderate-to-severe calcified lesions.
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• 1\) Age ≥ 18 years (2) Rutherford Classification 2-5 3) Stenosis (\>70% stenosis confirmed by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) imaging) or occlusion of the femoropopliteal artery, with one healthy patent outflow tract distal to the knee in continuity with a patent outflow tract below the ankle.
• (4) Patients who understand the purpose of the study, participate in the experiment voluntarily, sign the informed consent form and are willing to be followed up.
• 5\) The guidewire needs to pass through the lesion; 6) Life expectancy \>24 months 7) Moderately severe calcified lesions confirmed by imaging data: 8) For patients who receive intervention in both lower extremities may be enrolled in order of time of intracavitary treatment 9) For combined aortoiliac artery lesions that have undergone endoluminal revascularization to achieve flow recanalization without more than 50% residual stenosis.