Kevin Wininger, a computed tomography technologist and cardiovascular technologist at University Hospital’s Samaritan Medical Center who assists cardiologists in the cardiac catheterization lab with ...

A novel technology called intravascular lithotripsy-facilitated percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (IVL-PBMV) shows promise for treating patients with severe calcific mitral stenosis (MS) and ...

Abbott will be trying its hand in the growing field of intravascular lithotripsy, with a clinical study to examine an unnamed, investigational system that aims to fracture hardened calcium within the ...

Balloon lithotripsy better prepared severely calcified lesions for stenting compared with conventional techniques, based on results of intravascular imaging in the small, 200-person BALI trial. Among ...

The demand for lithotripsy procedures is expected to increase in the coming years. This expected increase is supported by a review of the Global Lithotripsy Devices Market. It is forecasted to grow at ...

A catheter-based device that uses shockwaves to crack calcium in femoropopliteal arteries appears safe and effective in the short term, with fewer dissections as well as less use of postdilation and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The use of cutting and noncompliant balloons for lesion preparation appears to provide results similar to those achieved with Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy (IVL; Shockwave ...

kidney stone bladder stone assorted against ruler The goal of burst wave lithotripsy is to provide a noninvasive, 30-minute treatment in the clinic without the need for anesthesia, according to ...