Cardiology Casebook of IVUS/OCT with Videos

Sanding and Shaking the Resistance – OCT-Based Calcium Modification

Researchers & Contributors

Richa Sharma

Associate Professor

Department of Cardiology

Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Science and Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital

Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Tanuj Bhatia

Professor and Head

Department of Cardiology

Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Science and Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital

Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Case Videos

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Video 1A

Angiograms showing: (A) CAG- dominant LCX, patent stent in LCx (done with IVL support), LAD- proximal to mid LAD 90%, with severe calcium in all vessels

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Video 1B

Angiograms showing: (A) CAG- dominant LCX, patent stent in LCx (done with IVL support), LAD- proximal to mid LAD 90%, with severe calcium in all vessels

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Video 2

Runthrough wire exchanged for a Viper wire; OA catheter advanced in Dyna mode. Atherectomy was stopped with an RPM drop >10,000, followed by retrograde atherectomy after crown jump

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Video 3

OCT pullback after orbital: LAD distal showed lumen dimension MLA 1.60 mm2, small calcium facture seen

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Video 4A

Predilation with 2.5 × 13 mm NC Aperta at 16-18 atm; IVL 3.0 × 12 mm 8 cycles of 10 pulses given

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Video 4B

Predilation with 2.5 × 13 mm NC Aperta at 16-18 atm; IVL 3.0 × 12 mm 8 cycles of 10 pulses given

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Video 5A

Angiogram and OCT pullback: LAD distal showed lumen dimension 2.49 mm, MLA 1.55 mm2, and calcium fracture

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Video 5B

Angiogram and OCT pullback: LAD distal showed lumen dimension 2.49 mm, MLA 1.55 mm2, and calcium fracture

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Video 6A

DES 2.5 × 18 mm, DES 3.0 × 38 mm, and post-dilation with 2.75 and 3.0 mm NC balloons from distal to proximal

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Video 6B

DES 2.5 × 18 mm, DES 3.0 × 38 mm, and post-dilation with 2.75 and 3.0 mm NC balloons from distal to proximal

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Video 6C

DES 2.5 × 18 mm, DES 3.0 × 38 mm, and post-dilation with 2.75 and 3.0 mm NC balloons from distal to proximal

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Video 7A

Angiogram and OCT post pullback (LAD proximal-mid) showed: LAD mid are well-expanded and well-apposed stent strut with no dissection, MSA of 6.45 mm2 and 6.68 mm2 (proximal-distal)

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Video 7B

Angiogram and OCT post pullback (LAD proximal-mid) showed: LAD mid are well-expanded and well-apposed stent strut with no dissection, MSA of 6.45 mm2 and 6.68 mm2 (proximal-distal)

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Video 8

Final run

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