Cracking the calcium: new balloon tested for toughest heart blockages
Disease control
Completed
This trial tested a new technique called balloon lithoplasty for treating severely hardened, calcified blockages in heart arteries. It compared this special balloon, which uses pressure waves to crack the calcium, to standard balloons used to prepare the artery before placing a s…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Herlev and Gentofte Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC