Cracking the rock - The challenge of complex calcified lesions

With the collaboration of the Working Group for Interventional Cardiology, Finnish Cardiac Society and the South African Society of Cardiovascular Intervention

Chairpersons: T. Rissanen, H. Weich
Panellists: P. Karjalainen, W. Lubbe
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Summary

Consult this session on complex calcified lesions to learn more about the right strategy to deal with a calcified lesion, what kind of tools are needed to debulk calcium, how to get an optimal result of PCI of a calcified lesion, and more!

Learning Objectives

  • To find the right strategy to deal with a calcified lesion
  • To learn what kind of tools are needed to debulk calcium
  • To get an optimal result of PCI of a calcified lesion
  • To learn how to plan PCI of a calcified lesion in the setting of multiple comorbidities

Presentations available when logged in:

  • Hemodynamically unstable STEMI patient with an ostial unexpandable left anterior descending lesion
  • Case treatment
  • Key learnings
  • Left main rotablation with unexpected complication
  • Fibrocalcified proximal cap as a challenge for successful reverse CART of right coronary artery CTO
  • Case treatment
  • Key learnings
  • Calcium, calcium everywhere
  • Case treatment
  • Session evaluation and key learnings