On April 30th, 2019 the first coronary intravascular lithotripsy cases in the Middle East were performed in Beirut, Lebanon at both Saint-George University Medical Center and Middle East Institute for Health (MEIH).
Two patients were successfully done at Saint-George University Medical Center with Dr. Assaad Maalouf, Dr. Fadi Abou Jaoudeh and Dr. Nidal Abi Rafeh, and a third patient has been performed by Dr. Gilbert Abou Nader at MEIH.