Abstract:Background. Excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA) represents one of the last available options in case of balloon uncrossable lesions but no bench testing or clinical experience has been reported with polymeric wires. We aimed to assess whether ECLA use can disrupt or melt the cover and coating of coronary wires. Methods. A total of 22 wires (10 polymer-jacketed and 12 hydrophilic non polymeric) were tested in an uncrossable lesion model. Two ELCA tests were performed over each wire at 8 and 4 cms from the… Show more
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