Abstract
Introduction: Coronary calcification intervention remains a challenge for interventional cardiologists. While there have been studies on Rotablator-assisted calcified plaque intervention around the world, there have been no studies conducted in Vietnam on this issue.
Objective: To evaluate early and midterm outcomes within 3 months of Rotablator-assisted coronary calcification intervention.
Subjects and methods: Thirty-three patients who underwent Rotablator-assisted calcified plaque intervention at Vietnam National Heart Institute - Bach Mai Hospital from 2019 to 2022 were included in the study.
Results: The success rate of the calcified plaque intervention was high, with a rate of 97.2%. The preservation rate of side branches was also high at 86.4% when using RA. Complications related to the calcified plaque intervention were low (slow flow rate, severe MV dissection, and access site complications had a rate of 2.8%) and no severe complications requiring emergency treatment occurred. Most patients experienced improvement in angina.
Conclusion: Rotablator-assisted calcified plaque intervention for coronary calcification at Vietnam National Heart Institute - Bach Mai Hospital is safe and has a low mortality rate.