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This 20-minute case concerns an 83-year-old man with stable angina, good LV function, and permanent atrial fibrillation on long-term anticoagulation. 
This patient was first treated with a 1.75 millimeter burr on the RCA followed by DES.

Step-by-Step Procedure

  • Description of the challenge of the day 
  • Placement of the Rotawire 
  • Rotablation technique and rotablation cocktail 
  • Rotablation of left main and left descending artery 
  • Post dilatation and post IVUS evaluation 
  • LAD and left main stenting, IVUS evaluation 

Learning points

  • The use of the Rotablator on RCA 
  • The placement of the Rotablator guidewire using a micro-catheter to exchange GW
  • The Rotablation cocktail and the Rotablation technique
  • IVUS evaluation after Burr debulking

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Shooting date : 2016-12-15
Last update : 2021-05-11
Peter O'Kane, Md
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Jehangir Din, Md
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Sami Omar, Md
Bournemouth, United Kingdom

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  • Alexander P. The best!

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    • Mohamed sabry M. what about the mid segment of LAD? i think it is significant calcific and stenosed.

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      • Mohamed sabry M. very good..

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        • islam O. Can rotablator be used in case of ISR or contraindicated,when to start with ballon preparation befor shift to rotablator

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          • Max A. Rotablator have been used in case of ISR , but has an extremely limited role for several reasons.
            Rotablator could be used carefully after balloon dilatation in case of undilatable lesion.

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            • narayana reddy B. Good result

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              • Babu E. Whether floppy or extra support rota wire used in this case for LAD?

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                • Babu E. What was the size of burr used in LAD? How to choose among 2.25mm , 2.5mm or 2.75mm burrs for a given vessel with lesion?

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                  • bajarang B. want to see the full picture sir

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                    • venkatesa reddy D. very well explained use of rota

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