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.

Recorded remotely from Arnsberg, 2021.

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 are your findings to date?
4. What conclusions can be made as a result of the data?
5. What are the next steps?

Editor: Mirjam Boros
Recording Editor: Natascha Wienand