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CASE20251107_003
Take a Detour in Critical LM Disease and Long Calcified LAD
By Yen-Lien Chou
Presenter
Yen-Lien Chou
Authors
Yen-Lien Chou1
Affiliation
Tri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan1
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CASE20251107_003
Coronary - Complex PCI - Calcified Lesion
Take a Detour in Critical LM Disease and Long Calcified LAD
Yen-Lien Chou1
Tri-Service General Hospital, Taiwan1
Clinical Information
Relevant Clinical History and Physical Exam
64-year-old man, ex-smoker, Hx ofspontaneous ICH, HTN, and BPH Father died due to AMI and Mother with CVA and HTN Intermittent chest pain 2months ago and frequent taking sublingual NTG The symptoms attack more frequently and accompanyingwith cold sweating


Relevant Test Results Prior to Catheterization
HDLC 44;LDLC 101;GLU 93; HBA1C5.5; CREA 0.9;AST 19;ALT 13 Echocardiography showed Mid-reducedLVSF with EF: 40%, Mild MR, Hypokinesiaof anterior wall, and PAP: 27mmHg


Relevant Catheterization Findings
LM: D/3:discrete 99% stenosis, Medina (1,0,0) with LAD and LCx LAD: heavycalcification P/3 to M/3: Diffuse60-95% stenosis, Medina (1,1,0) with DB1 (aneurysm formation over ostium) D/3: Diffuse 60-70% stenosis P/3 to M/3 of DB1: Tubular 70-80%stenosis LCx: Patentand non-dominant vessel Ramus Intermedius : Ostium to M/3: Diffuse 70-95% stenosis RCA: calcification D/3: Diffuse 70-80% stenosis P/3 of PDA: Discrete 60-70% stenosis Giving collateral flow to septalperforator



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Interventional Management
Procedural Step
1. V-A mode ECMO was used for CHIP PCI 2. 1.5mm balloon was advanced to m-LAD 3. 2.0mm balloon failed to cross the heavycalcified lesion at m-LAD 4. By Extra support rota wire, 1.25mm Burradvanced to the lesion in a slow and steady manner (163300-182000 rpm). p-LADlesion was polished, however, Burr could not pass through m-LAD tortuous andheavy calcified bifurcation lesion. To avoid high risk of perforation, weterminated the Rotational Atherectomy 5. 1.5mm balloon was advanced to m-LADlesion 6. 2.0 balloon failed to deliver to the M/3LAD tortuous and heavy calcified bifurcation lesion, even under 5.5 FrGuideLiner or Buddy wire technique 7. 2.0mm balloon was advanced to m-LAD throughDB wire, inflated at pressure 22-24 atm 8. 2.0mm Cutting balloon was advanced tothe lesion through DB wire, inflated at pressure 6-18 atm 9. 2.0mm balloon was advanced to the lesionthrough DB wire 10. A 2.0 balloon successfully advanced to mto d-LAD 11. 2.0mm Cutting balloon was advanced tothe lesion through LAD wire, inflated at pressure 8-18 atm 12. 2.5mm balloon was advanced to m-LADlesion 13. 2.0x30mm Onyx stent failed to adavnceto the lesion, even under GuideLiner 6Fr 14. Finally 2.0x30mm Onyx stentsuccessfully advanced to the proper segment at m-LAD under Wiggle wire support 15. 2.5x28mm Xience Sierra stent wasdeployed at p-Ramus 16. 2.75x30mm Onyx stent was deployed at LMto m-LAD 17. Final angiography showed TIMI 3 distalflow & No extravasation



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Case Summary
*. Critical LM disease with longcalcified lesion may need more procedure time, prophylactic MCS should beconsidered *. Rotational atherectomy in Angulatedand calcified lesion should be carful with complication, half-way rotationalatherecmoy should be considered *. Angulated and calcified lesion, usingCutting and NC balloon could be an another choice to modified lesion. If a bigside branch (diameter > 2.5mm) after angulated and calcified lesion may be anotherway to modified plque. *. Provisional stenting technique inbifurcation should be a first choice to make procedure simple and saveprocedure time
