Overview of Equipment and Procedure
Figure 1.1 RotaWire floppy (Image provided courtesy of Boston Scientific. © 2017 Boston Scientific Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved) Figure 1.2 RotaWire stiff (Image provided courtesy of Boston…
Complex Case: LM and LAD
Figure 10.1 (a, b) Shows left coronary system with severe calcific stenosis seen in the left main and LAD Via right femoral access, a 7F EBU3.5 was used to provide…
Straightforward LAD Case
Figure 4.1 Baseline angiographic images, black ovals, showing representative LAD and ramus stenosis. (a) and (b) taken in right anterior oblique views, (c) and (d) taken in left anterior oblique…
Complex Case: In-Stent Restenosis
Figure 13.1 Baseline angiographic images of the left coronary system showing mild to moderate nonobstructive disease Figure 13.2 Fluoroscopy image of RCA without contrast showing previously placed stents (black arrows…
Complex Case: Rota Gutter in RCA
Figure 16.1 Baseline angiography of the left coronary system, showing native LAD/circumflex system (a, b) with patent vein graft to OM (c) and patent LIMA to LAD (d) Figure 16.2…
Complex Case: Rotablation in Distal RCA
Figure 17.1 Baseline angiograms of the RCA with white arrows showing the most severe stenoses Figure 17.2 Baseline angiograms of the RCA with white arrows showing the most severe stenoses…
Complex Case: Rotational Atherectomy in Myocardial Infarction
Figure 15.1 Calcified diffuse lesion from proximal to mid RCA Figure 15.2 Calcified diffuse lesion from proximal to distal LAD Figure 15.3 Calcified disease in distal LCX The RCA was…
Straightforward LAD case
Figure 2.1 Baseline angiographic images with severe calcific disease noted in proximal and mid-LAD as well as diagonal artery (best seen in a, black arrows). The rest of the left…
Ostial RCA
Figure 5.1 (a, b) shows the baseline RCA with severe calcific ostial stenosis PCI to the ostial RCA was performed. Multiple 6F guides were used including JR4 with side hole,…
Complication: Sheared Wire
Figure 23.1 Baseline RCA angiogram Because of the inadequate lesion preparation, a decision was made to proceed with rotablation. The Fielder wire was exchanged for a rota floppy wire and…
