Dr Michael Lichtenberg (Vascular Centre Clinic Arnsberg, Arnsberg, DE) discusses the latest findings from the Prestige Pilot study.
Prestige Pilot investigates if a lesion preparation strategy with Phoenix® atherectomy before DCB (drug coated balloon) usage in patients with PAD (peripheral artery disease) Rutherford Stage 4-5 and mild/moderate/severe calcium can improve outcomes including patency and limb salvage and evaluate safety and performance of the combination therapy.
Questions
1. What clinical scenarios in infrapopliteal disease would you recommend using atherectomy + DCB?
2. Can you describe the study design and inclusion criteria for this study?
3. What is the data that you are presenting at LINC 2020?
4. What conclusions can be made as a result of the data from this study?
5. What further research is required?
Filmed on location at the Leipzig Interventional Course 2020.
Interviewer: David Ramsey
Videographer: Natascha Wienand