Calcified lesions: caught between a rock and a hard place

Session comprising selected GulfPCR-GIM 2025 clinical case submissions

Facilitators: O. Altamimi, A. Alsulaimi

Speakers: A. Perumanath, S. Sanganagoudar, A. Agarwal, A. Mirza, N. Alnetaifi, J. Tahon, P. Parida

Summary

This session focuses on the challenges of treating calcified coronary lesions, emphasizing the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided rotablation and the limitations of rotatripsy in complex bifurcation angioplasty. It covers innovative strategies including off-label Shockwave lithotripsy in stented lesions, management of calcified nodules, and approaches to tough, tortuous calcium, providing valuable insights into overcoming procedural complexities and complications such as vessel perforations.

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IVUS-guided rotablation in a calcified left anterior descending artery with myocardial bridge
When rotatripsy failed to deliver in a complex calcified left main bifurcation angioplasty
Tough tortuous calcium: spoilt for choices!
Pushing boundaries: off-label use of Shockwave lithotripsy in stented calcified lesion
The calm after the storm: a perforation galore
Sailing in stormy weather: a calcified nodule in a tortuous circumflex
Conquering the hard rock: my best approach

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Calcified lesions: caught between a rock and a hard place

Session comprising selected GulfPCR-GIM 2025 clinical case submissions

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