WASHINGTON, DC—Early experience with intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) to modify severe coronary calcium before stent implantation shows that the technology is a safe and feasible alternative to ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

Objectives: To review the precautions to be observed before and during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with a cardiac pacemaker and the safety of ...

Q: Which Doctor Should I Consult for ESWL or Lithotripsy? A: Consult Urologist if you need ESWL or lithotripsy or treatment for stones in the urinary tract. A: Once the treatment is done, there maybe ...

Several studies of ureteroscopic treatment for ureteral stones have reported that most stone clearance failures can be attributed to stone fragment retropulsion. Stone retropulsion can result in ...