JETWING technique: Combination therapy of JETSTREAMⓇ and aggressive wire recanalization in calcified atheroma and dilatation technique for eccentric heavy calcified plaques using WINGMAN for insertion of protection wire

Abstract

Although endovascular treatment (EVT) has developed and still progressing, calcified lesions remain a big challenge to operators in obtaining good results. Whenever, the eccentric and calcified plaques or nodules are present, balloon dilatation may be difficult and vascular complications may frequently occur. We present a 73-year-old woman, with severe, eccentric, calcified lesion in the right superficial femoral artery (SFA). First, we performed the aggressive wire recanalization in calcified atheroma and dilatation (ARCADIA) technique for the eccentric plaques. Then, we used a WingmanⓇ crossing catheter (ReFlow Medical, Inc.) to penetrate and pass through the calcifications and eventually exchanged to a ParachuteⓇ (Good Care, Inc.) filter wire. Finally, we performed rotational atherectomy using the JETSTREAMⓇ (Boston Scientific) rotational atherectomy device for debulking to obtain good lesion expansion and was able to avoid potential complications. Performing ARCADIA technique then using a Wingman catheter for inserting a filter wire before JETSTREAMⓇ atherectomy is safe and effective for heavily calcified, eccentric lesions. Further studies will be needed to validate the safety and efficacy of this approach.

Keywords: JETSTREAM; Wingman; calcified lesion.