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370,000 people killed by coronary artery disease annually
Coronary artery diseases occurs due to the hardening and occlusion of the coronary arteries with atherosclerotic plaque from fats, cholesterol, and calcium. These plaque formations restrict blood flow through the vessels, leading to severe complications including angina and heart attack.
Coronary Artery Disease
12 million Americans affected
1.2 million heart attacks each year
Leading cause of death
Development of Plaque
Boston Scientific: Rotablator
42,000 cases per year
As calcium builds up within the coronary arteries, they become too rigid and noncompliant to be treated with standard balloon angioplasty.
Current Standard of Care
Interventional cardiologists need a method of increasing the compliance of calcified occlcusions in the coronary arteries that reduces the risk of perforating or dissecting the vessel wall so as to decrease patient morbidity and mortality associated with the current standard of care.
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