Abstract
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) is challenging due to frequent presence of complex calcified lesions and the very high risk of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). We report a strategy of “zero contrast” PCI, guided by intravascular imaging and physiology, performed in three patients with advanced CKD in whom severe calcification necessitated rotational atherectomy (RA) to facilitate and optimize PCI. This approach resulted in safe and successful PCI while preserving renal function.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | E85-E89 |
| Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Oct 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- atherectomy
- contrast-induced nephropathy
- coronary physiology
- intravascular ultrasound
- percutaneous coronary intervention