When balloons fail: how to win against coronary calcium

With the collaboration of Armenian Working Group of Interventional Cardiologists and GACI (French Group of Atheroma and Interventional Cardiology) and Kyrgyz Society of Cardiology

Anchorpersons: D. Baghdasaryan, J. Monsegu, D. Osmonov

Discussants: J. Fajadet, A. Tsaturyan, C. Maksutov, N. Lhoest

Summary

This session refines strategies to overcome undilatable calcified coronary lesions by integrating modern calcium-modification technologies into complex PCI workflows. Through multiple international case studies, it highlights approaches to achieve optimal stent expansion despite severe coronary calcium challenges.

Learning Objectives

To refine your approach to undilatable calcified lesions in daily practice
To integrate modern calcium-modification technologies into complex PCI workflows
To achieve optimal stent expansion in the presence of severe coronary calcium

Presentations available when logged in:

Case 1 - Armenia - The case of heavily calcified LAD disease attempted to treat with conventional angioplasty
How would I treat case 1?
Case 1 - Treatment
Case 2 - France - Cracking the calcified left main bifurcation: a STEMI revascularisation challenge
How would I treat case 2?
Case 2 - Treatment
Case 2 - Key learnings
Case 3 - Kyrgyzstan - A multicentre failure to expand: facing an unbreakable coronary anatomy
How would I treat case 3?
Case 3 - Treatment

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When balloons fail: how to win against coronary calcium

With the collaboration of Armenian Working Group of Interventional Cardiologists and GACI (French Group of Atheroma and Interventional Cardiology) and Kyrgyz Society of Cardiology

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