Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System
Atherosclerosis refers to the build-up of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on your artery walls (plaque), which can restrict blood flow. It can affect arteries anywhere in the body , most commonly blood vessels of the heart are involved.
As age progresses , along with deposition of fats , there is increased calcium content also in the plaque which is often seen in people with diabetes, hypertension , kidney disease, smokers , male gender, elevated lipids, elderly above 60 years of age.
These calcific plaques are hard , and difficult to treat with routine angioplasty techniques . To treat these lesions, high pressure balloons / cutting or scoring balloons / rotablation(rotational atherectomy) / laser therapy have been used traditionally.
