Proximal Lesions DCA is an ideal treatment for bulky coronary lesions. Debulking with DCA allows for cutting and excision of plaque, not just plaque displacement.
Plaque excision creates large, smooth post procedural lumens.
Long Eccentric Lesions DCA also offers distinct advantages when it comes to treating long eccentric lesions. The DCA AtheroCath provides directional control that allows precise positioning of the cutter window over the diseased area of the vessel. Directional control facilitates controlled excision of eccentric atheromatous plaque while minimizing pressure on or stretching of nondiseased portions of the vessel wall. This unique feature of DCA may be especially valuable when debulking ostial lesions, since an important goal of such procedures is to prevent the obstruction of side branches. Multivessel Lesions DCA is particularly well suited for multivessel disease.