{"id":126044,"date":"2026-08-23T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/intravascular-lithotripsy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:21:14","slug":"litotricia-intravascular","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/vascular-services\/intravascular-lithotripsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Litotricia intravascular"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalProcedure\",\"name\":\"Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL)\",\"alternateName\":[\"IVL\",\"Shockwave Lithotripsy\",\"Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcified Arteries\"],\"procedureType\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/PercutaneousProcedure\",\"bodyLocation\":\"Calcified peripheral arteries\",\"howPerformed\":\"A balloon catheter with lithotripsy emitters is guided to a calcified artery under X-ray and delivers pulsed sonic pressure waves that fracture calcium while sparing the vessel wall, allowing the artery to be opened, often with a stent.\",\"followup\":\"Most patients go home the same day with minimal activity restrictions.\",\"provider\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalOrganization\",\"name\":\"Empire Vein & Vascular Specialists\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/empirevein.com\\\/\"}}<\/script>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--gradient-hero);position:relative;overflow:hidden\">\n\t<div class=\"vv-hero-grid\" style=\"max-width:1480px;margin:0 auto;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.82fr);align-items:stretch;gap:clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px)\">\n\t\t<div style=\"padding:clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 92px) var(--gutter);position:relative;z-index:2\">\n\t\t\t\t<nav style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:var(--text-sm);margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/vascular-services\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600;padding:6px 0;min-height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none\">Vascular Care<\/a>\n\t\t<span style=\"color:var(--border-strong)\">|<\/span>\n\t\t<span style=\"color:var(--text-heading);font-weight:600\">Intravascular Lithotripsy<\/span>\n\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ev-h1 ev-arrive-kw\" style=\"line-height:1.02\"><span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">Intravascular lithotripsy<\/span>, opening arteries hardened by calcium<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-lead\" style=\"margin:22px 0 0;max-width:640px\">When calcium hardens the arteries in your legs, standard angioplasty (a balloon treatment) and stenting can struggle to open them. Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) uses gentle sonic pressure waves to crack that calcium from the inside, letting patients with heavily calcified arteries avoid open surgery and restore blood flow to the leg through a minimally invasive procedure. Empire Vein is a leading provider of IVL in Southern California.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-herostats ev-arrive-rise ev-arrive-d2\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));margin-top:clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);padding-bottom:clamp(4px, 1vw, 10px);padding-left:0;padding-right:clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px);border-left:none;border-top:none\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 8px\">Recovery<\/p><p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.02;color:var(--text-heading);margin:0 0 6px\">Same day<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Most patients go home the same day<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);padding-bottom:clamp(4px, 1vw, 10px);padding-left:clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 30px);padding-right:clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px);border-left:1px solid var(--border);border-top:none\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 8px\">Anesthesia<\/p><p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.02;color:var(--text-heading);margin:0 0 6px\">Local<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Awake with light sedation<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-hero-media\" style=\"position:relative;min-height:420px;align-self:stretch\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"position:absolute;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-white) 80%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;inset:0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ev-arrive-ease\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/ivl-step-2.png\" alt=\"Illustration of the IVL balloon delivering sonic pressure waves to crack calcium inside an artery\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;object-position:center center;pointer-events:none;padding:clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 40px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\">\n\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, 0.92fr);gap:clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);align-items:center\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0;text-align:left;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">What is <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">intravascular lithotripsy?<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 18px;text-wrap:pretty\">Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL), sometimes called shockwave lithotripsy, is a minimally invasive procedure built specifically to treat severely calcified arteries. A balloon catheter delivers pulsed sonic pressure waves that fracture the calcium hardening the vessel wall.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.75;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Hardened calcium is one of the toughest problems in <a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/vascular-services\/peripheral-artery-disease\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600\">peripheral artery disease<\/a> (PAD): it can defeat a standard balloon. Using <strong style=\"color:var(--text-heading)\">Shockwave IVL technology<\/strong>, we take a gentler approach: sonic pressure waves safely modify the calcium while sparing the vessel wall, so arteries that don&#039;t respond to traditional balloon angioplasty can finally open.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:0 0 20px;border-top:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px\">It cracks the calcium<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Pulsed sonic pressure waves fracture hardened calcium deposits into tiny pieces.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid #ece3f4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px\">It reaches deep calcium too<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The waves travel through the vessel and fracture calcium both at the surface and deeper in the artery wall.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid #ece3f4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px\">Borrowed from kidney-stone care<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">IVL adapts the proven principle of lithotripsy for safe use inside blood vessels.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\" style=\"max-width:860px\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 12px\">A common concern<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.07;margin:0 0 18px\">Does the calcium <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">travel somewhere else?<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.6;margin:0 auto 12px;max-width:700px;text-wrap:pretty\">No. The calcium stays contained within the artery wall, and the fragments do not travel downstream.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.65;margin:0 auto;max-width:700px;text-wrap:pretty\">IVL uses sonic pressure waves to fracture the calcium while minimizing injury to the vessel. The artery simply becomes flexible enough to open, with nothing released into your bloodstream.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ev-purple-50) 0%, #f8eef4 42%, #fdeede 100%);position:relative;overflow:hidden\">\n\t<div style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin-inline:auto;padding:clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 116px) var(--gutter);position:relative;z-index:1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.56fr) minmax(0, 1.44fr);gap:clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);max-width:1060px;margin-inline:auto;align-items:stretch\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-greet\" style=\"position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(165deg, var(--ev-purple-100) 0%, #fbe2c9 100%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:440px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/dr-pushpinder-sivia.png\" alt=\"Dr. Pushpinder Sivia\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:bottom center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;z-index:1;padding:26px 24px 20px;background:linear-gradient(to top, rgba(44,15,68,0.94), rgba(44,15,68,0.5) 55%, rgba(44,15,68,0))\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--ev-white)\">Dr. Pushpinder Sivia<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82);font-weight:600;margin-top:3px\">Board-Certified \u2022 Fellowship-Trained Vascular Surgeon<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 18px;font-size:clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.12;color:var(--text-heading)\">What our doctors think of <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">IVL<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote style=\"margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.015em;line-height:1.42;color:var(--text-heading);text-wrap:pretty\"><span style=\"color:var(--ev-orange-dark);font-weight:800\">\u201c<\/span>Heavily calcified arteries used to leave us with very few options. With intravascular lithotripsy, we can gently crack that calcium with sound waves, spare the vessel wall, and finally open the artery, all through a small catheter.<span style=\"color:var(--ev-orange-dark);font-weight:800\">\u201d<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">How it <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">works<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:16px auto 0;max-width:640px;text-wrap:pretty\">IVL is a straightforward outpatient procedure: here&#039;s what to expect, start to finish.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group ev-steps ev-swipe-row ev-rail--numbered-steps\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Steps, in order\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--steps-cols:4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/ivl-step-1.png\" alt=\"Numbed, then guided into place\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">01<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:8px\">Numbed, then guided into place<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">The procedure is done under local anesthesia, usually with light sedation. Through a small puncture, often in the groin, a special balloon catheter is guided to the calcified spot using live X-ray imaging (fluoroscopy).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/ivl-step-2.png\" alt=\"Sound waves crack the calcium\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">02<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:8px\">Sound waves crack the calcium<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">The balloon gently contacts the wall and sends out pulsed sonic pressure waves, fracturing the hard calcium into tiny pieces while sparing the soft, elastic vessel wall.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/ivl-step-3.png\" alt=\"The artery opens\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">03<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:8px\">The artery opens<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">With the calcium cracked, the balloon fully expands the artery, often with a stent placed to keep it open.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/ivl-step-4.png\" alt=\"Home the same day\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">04<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:8px\">Home the same day<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">Imaging confirms the result, and most patients head home the same day with few restrictions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">Who&#039;s a <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">candidate?<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:16px auto 0;max-width:640px;text-wrap:pretty\">IVL is made for the hardest cases, arteries so calcified that a balloon or stent alone can&#039;t open them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);gap:clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);align-items:start;max-width:1040px;margin-inline:auto\">\n\t\t<div><h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:0 0 20px\">IVL may be right for you if you have<\/h3><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Severe calcium buildup a balloon alone can&#039;t open<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">A blockage that came back or resisted a previous procedure<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Calcified blockages in tricky spots: small vessels or branch points<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">A higher surgical risk that rules out more invasive options<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:0 0 20px\">Especially if PAD is causing<\/h3><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Leg pain when walking<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Cramping in the calves, thighs, or hips<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Fatigue or heaviness in the legs<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Cold feet<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Open wounds or sores that won&#039;t heal<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);padding:18px 22px;background:var(--ev-purple-50);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);max-width:900px;margin-inline:auto\">\n\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-700);margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M4.8 2.3A.3.3 0 1 0 5 2H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v5a6 6 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 6-6V4a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-1a.2.2 0 1 0 .2.3\"\/><path d=\"M8 15v1a6 6 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 6-6v-4\"\/><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-body\">IVL is often used alongside angioplasty and a stent. After imaging your arteries, we&#039;ll recommend whether IVL, <a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/vascular-services\/atherectomy\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600\">atherectomy<\/a>, or a combination is the best fit for you.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:transparent\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">Why patients <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">choose it<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:16px auto 0;max-width:640px;text-wrap:pretty\">For heavily calcified arteries, IVL offers real advantages over high-pressure angioplasty and open surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:860px;margin-inline:auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);border-top:none\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Safer for fragile arteries<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">IVL lowers the risk of artery tears and perforations that high-pressure balloons can cause.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);padding-bottom:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Cracks stubborn calcium<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">Sonic pressure waves fracture hardened calcium that standard angioplasty can&#039;t open.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);padding-bottom:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Minimally invasive<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">It&#039;s done through a small catheter, so there&#039;s less discomfort and a faster recovery than open surgery.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);padding-bottom:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Better blood flow<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">Opening the artery eases symptoms like leg pain, cramping, and fatigue.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);padding-bottom:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Works on tough blockages<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">IVL is effective where heavy calcium has made other treatments difficult or too risky.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);padding-bottom:0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Pairs with other treatments<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">IVL is often combined with atherectomy or a stent for the best result.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:linear-gradient(158deg, #3b0f5c 0%, #4d1673 55%, #5f1f8a 100%);color:var(--ev-white)\">\n\t<div style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(64px, 8vw, 108px) var(--gutter)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.92fr);gap:clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);align-items:center;margin-bottom:clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:none\">\n\t<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--ev-amber-400);margin:0 0 14px\">Why choose Empire Vein<\/p>\n\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\" style=\"color:var(--ev-white)\">A leading provider of advanced IVL in Southern California<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82);line-height:1.6;margin:18px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">We bring the newest calcium-modifying technology to patients who once had no good options, treating even severe calcification through a small, minimally invasive procedure. You&#039;ll get clear guidance every step of the way.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ev-rv-greet\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/gae-proven-walking.png\" width=\"1000\" height=\"705\" alt=\"Two people walking comfortably together on a park path at sunset\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-statrow ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));gap:clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left:0;border-left:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-h1-sm\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--ev-amber-400)\">20+ years<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.5;margin:12px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">serving Southern California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left:clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-h1-sm\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--ev-amber-400)\">45,000+<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.5;margin:12px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">procedures performed across our practice<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left:clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-h1-sm\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--ev-amber-400)\">Same-day<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.5;margin:12px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">outpatient procedure, home the same day<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left:clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-h1-sm\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--ev-amber-400)\">4.8\u2605<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.5;margin:12px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">from 2,000+ verified patient reviews<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is intravascular lithotripsy used for?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"IVL treats severely calcified arteries, where hardened calcium makes standard angioplasty or stenting difficult. 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It&#039;s most often used for peripheral artery disease in the legs, especially when a blockage is too hard for a balloon alone to open.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">How does IVL break up the calcium?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">It uses pulsed sonic pressure waves (the same principle behind kidney-stone treatment) delivered by a balloon catheter. The waves crack hardened calcium into tiny fragments while sparing the soft, healthy vessel wall, so the artery can expand.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Where does the broken-up calcium go?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">It stays where it is. Unlike treatments that cut plaque out, IVL leaves the cracked calcium in place within the artery wall, so the fragments aren&#039;t released into your bloodstream to travel downstream. The artery simply becomes flexible enough to open.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Is intravascular lithotripsy surgery?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">No, it&#039;s minimally invasive. It&#039;s done through a small catheter under local anesthesia, and most patients are awake with light sedation and go home the same day.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">How is IVL different from atherectomy?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\"><a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/vascular-services\/atherectomy\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600\">Atherectomy<\/a> physically shaves or removes plaque from the artery. IVL instead cracks hardened calcium with sound waves so the vessel can expand, which is especially useful for heavily calcified blockages. Sometimes the two are used together, and a stent may follow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Does IVL hurt?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">Most patients feel little. The area is numbed with local anesthesia, you&#039;re kept comfortable with optional sedation, and any soreness afterward is usually mild.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Is IVL safe and proven?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">IVL has been studied in the Disrupt PAD clinical trials, including the randomized Disrupt PAD III study, and is FDA-cleared for treating calcified peripheral arteries. Risks are uncommon but real: injury to the vessel, bleeding at the access site, and re-narrowing over time. Your surgeon will review your personal risks and whether IVL fits your anatomy before recommending it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Is IVL covered by insurance?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">In most cases, yes. We accept Medicare, IEHP, PPOs, HMOs, and many other insurance plans, and we verify your benefits before anything is scheduled.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:transparent\">\n\t<div style=\"max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) var(--gutter)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1px 1fr;gap:clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 48px);align-items:stretch\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-gradient-text\" style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.035em;line-height:1;margin:0 0 22px\">Insurance<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.62;margin:0 0 24px;text-wrap:pretty;max-width:460px\">When your veins cause symptoms like aching, swelling, or skin changes, treatment is typically considered medically necessary, including under Medicare. We&#039;ll help you verify your benefits.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 22px\">Most major plans accepted<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:30px;max-width:460px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:56px;padding:0 18px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/iehp.png\" width=\"312\" height=\"161\" alt=\"Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:30px;max-width:120px;width:auto;object-fit:contain\"><\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:56px;padding:0 18px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aetna.png\" width=\"509\" height=\"99\" alt=\"Aetna\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:30px;max-width:120px;width:auto;object-fit:contain\"><\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:56px;padding:0 18px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bluecross.png\" width=\"299\" height=\"87\" alt=\"Anthem Blue Cross\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:30px;max-width:120px;width:auto;object-fit:contain\"><\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:56px;padding:0 18px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/medicare-750x216.png\" width=\"750\" height=\"216\" alt=\"Medicare\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:30px;max-width:120px;width:auto;object-fit:contain\"><\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:56px;padding:0 18px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blueshield.png\" width=\"299\" height=\"81\" alt=\"Blue Shield\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:30px;max-width:120px;width:auto;object-fit:contain\"><\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:56px;padding:0 18px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cigna.png\" width=\"348\" height=\"145\" alt=\"Cigna\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:30px;max-width:120px;width:auto;object-fit:contain\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/es\/patient-center\/insurances-we-accept\/\" style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary);cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px\">Verify your coverage <svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-divider\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"width:1px;background:var(--border);justify-self:center\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-gradient-text\" style=\"display:inline-block;font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.035em;line-height:1;margin:0 0 22px\">Locations<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.62;margin:0 0 26px;text-wrap:pretty;max-width:460px\">Care close to home across the Inland Empire, High Desert, and Coachella Valley. 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