The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always ... and allows for characterization of the subclavian plaque (Figure 3). Imaging without contrast also has the added ...
But they may not always be the best treatment method for coronary ... followed 5,000 patients with significant plaque build-up in one or more coronary arteries. Some were treated with medication ...
Borrowing from the field of kidney stone treatment, IVL uses low-frequency, high-pressure sound waves to “shatter” the calcified plaque within the artery without damaging the vessel walls.