Resumen
Introducción: las lesiones coronarias calcificadas complejas son un hallazgo frecuente durante el intervencionismo coronario percutáneo, han representado durante décadas un desafío y limitante en pacientes con indicación de revascularización, debido a resultados angiográficos subóptimos, alta incidencia de complicaciones perioperatorias y eventos adversos a largo plazo a pesar de las múltiples estrategias empleadas, como el uso de balones de corte, balones de alta presión o la aterectomía rotacional u orbital, intervenciones con limitantes que han dificultado su uso rutinario. Recientemente, una nueva técnica de modificación de placa conocida como litotricia intravascular coronaria ha irrumpido en el tratamiento de esta compleja entidad, la cual consiste en la utilización de un balón especialmente modificado para la emisión de energía mecánica pulsátil (ondas de presión sónicas) que permite modificar la placa calcificada.
Caso clínico: mediante la presentación de una serie de casos clínico y revisión de literatura se presenta nuestra experiencia inicial, se resume y discuten elementos claves en el entendimiento de esta nueva técnica de intervencionismo necesarios para la toma de decisiones.
Conclusión: la litotricia intravascular coronaria se proyecta como una técnica prometedora para la modificación y preparación de lesiones coronarias calcificadas superficiales y profundas, mediante microfracturas que permiten la aposición y expansión efectiva del stent; estrategia que de acuerdo con diferentes ensayos (serie Disrupt CAD, ensayo SOLSTICE) y registros presenta una eficacia alta y buen perfil de seguridad, datos concordantes con nuestra experiencia inicial.
Abstract
Background: Complex calcified coronary lesions are a frequent finding during percutaneous coronary intervention, representing for decades a challenge and limitation in patients with indication of revascularization, due to suboptimal angiographic results, high incidence of perioperative complications and long-term adverse events despite the multiple strategies employed, such as the use of cutting balloon, high-pressure balloons or rotational or orbital atherectomy, interventions with limitations that have hindered its routine use, recently a new plaque modification technique known as coronary intravascular lithotripsy has burst into the treatment of this complex entity, which consists in the use of a specially modified balloon for the emission of pulsatile mechanical energy (sonic pressure waves) that allows modifying the calcified plate.
Clinical case: By presenting a series of clinical cases and reviewing the literature, our initial experience is presented, key elements are summarized and discussed in the understanding of this new intervention technique necessary for decision making.
Conclusion: Coronary intravascular lithotripsy is projected as a promising technique for the modification and preparation of superficial and deep calcified coronary lesions, through microfractures that allow the apposition and effective expansion of the stent, strategy that according to different trials (Disrupt CAD series, SOLSTICE assay) and records presents a high efficiency and good safety profile, data consistent with our initial experience.
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