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Novel use of intravascular lithotripsy for coral reef aorta: a case report

BACKGROUND: The coral reef aorta (CRA) is a rare disease of extreme calcification in the juxtarenal aorta. These heavily calcified exophytic plaques grow into the lumen and can cause significant stenoses, leading to visceral ischaemia, renovascular hypertension, and claudication. Surgery or percutan...

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Autores principales: Chag, Milan C, Thakre, Anuj A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8188876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34124549
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab102