AngioSculpt scoring balloon catheter: an atherotomy device for coronary and peripheral interventions

摘要

This article reviews the AngioSculpt (AngioScore, CA, USA) scoring balloon catheter, one of the newest atherotomy-based systems used in the treatment of both coronary and peripheral vascular disease. We examine the clinically relevant aspects of the development of this technology and the current level of evidence for its use. We chronicle the role of the AngioSculpt device in the present-day era of drug-eluting stents and what may be in store for the future of the device.