SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Rotational atherectomy does not increase efficacy of drug-eluting stents (DES) in complex calcified lesions compared with standard balloon dilatation, according to data presented ...

Routine lesion preparation using rotational atherectomy does not reduce late lumen loss after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, according to a study published online December 19, 2012, ahead of ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – NOVEMBER 11, 2011 – A clinical trial testing the efficacy of rotational atherectomy (or rotablation, a process of drilling through plaque deposits) prior to implantation of a ...

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is caused by plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart and other parts of the body. According to a study published in The Lancet, 2.8 ...

NAGPUR: City interventional cardiologists are now using ‘rotablation’ technique to open highly calcified blood vessels more often than before. Though not all cardiologists are doing it as is a ...

Over time, plaque -- a fatty substance made up of cholesterol, calcium and other materials -- can build up in our arteries. When an artery becomes blocked by plaque, it can cause a heart attack, ...

Dr Harish Mehta holds the drill that spins at between 160,000 and 200,000 revolutions per minute Dr Haresh Mehta, consultant interventional cardiologist, Hinduja Hospital, said doctors were forced to ...

Those who cannot undergo bypass surgeries, owing to old-age and other ailments can opt for ‘Rotablation or Rotational Atherectomy’. For the first time in Mysore, JSS Hospital has performed this ...