title: European expert consensus on rotational atherectomy.
abstract: The interest in rotational atherectomy (RA) has increased over the past decade as a consequence of more complex and calcified coronary stenoses being attempted with percutaneous coronary interventions. Yet adoption of RA is hampered by several factors: amongst others, by the lack of a standardised protocol. This European expert consensus document stems from the awareness of the large heterogeneity in the protocols adopted to perform rotational atherectomy. The objective of the present document is to provide some points of consensus among highly experienced operators on the most controversial steps of RA in an attempt to build the basis of a standardised and universally accepted protocol.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center Aalst OLV Clinic, Aalst, Belgium.
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barbato
authors.forename: Didier
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authors.forename: Jean
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authors.lastname: Palazuelos
authors.forename: Krzysztof
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authors.lastname: Reczuch
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authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Ribichini
authors.forename: Samin
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authors.lastname: Sharma
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authors.lastname: Szabó
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authors.lastname: Valdés-Chávarri
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vaquerizo
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wijns
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Windecker
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Belder
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valgimigli
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: Antonio
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authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: Carlo
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authors.lastname: Di Mario
authors.forename: Azeem
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authors.lastname: Latib
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authors.lastname: Hamm
mesh_terms: D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D032921:Consensus; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D061205:Vascular Calcification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*