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From: Fracking compared to conventional balloon angioplasty alone for calcified common femoral artery lesions using intravascular ultrasound analysis: 12-month results

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Representative case of lesion morphology and IVUS-evaluated MLA before and after fracking and balloon angioplasty. A Initial angiography shows a severely calcified plaque in the right CFA. B Initial IVUS evaluation demonstrates a preprocedural MLA of 2.1 mm2 (LD, 1.7 × 1.3 mm). C, D Subsequent angiography and IVUS show residual stenosis of 33% and a periprocedural MLA of 5.8 mm2 (LD, 3.0 × 1.7 mm) after balloon angioplasty using a 7.0 mm noncompliant balloon. E After fracking, the final angiography shows a satisfactory image with a stenosis rate of 17%. F Post-fracking IVUS evaluation demonstrates a postprocedural MLA of 20.5 mm2 (LD, 6.1 × 4.3 mm). Abbreviations: IVUS, intravascular ultrasound; LD, lumen diameter; MLA, minimum lumen area

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