Cardiovascular Research

Rotational atherectomy in the drug-eluting stent era: a single-center experience.

Authors: Bryan G Schwartz|||Guy S Mayeda|||Christina Economides|||Robert A Kloner|||David M Shavelle|||Steven Burstein

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Abstract

In heavily calcified lesions, rotational atherectomy (RA) improves procedural success and facilitates stent deployment. Reports on RA in the drug-eluting stent (DES) era are limited. The objective of this study was to determine the presenting characteristics, procedural and in-hospital clinical outcomes of patients who underwent RA at our institution in the DES era.