Calcified lesions

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This section revolves around the complexity of calcified coronary lesions and their treatment, from specialised balloon technology to atherectomy devices and lithotripsy. Learn all about the value of invasive imaging and coronary physiology, with many clinical cases showing various treatment modalities and strategies.

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Challenging session in calcified lesions

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Engage with a challenging session focused on complex calcified lesion interventions. Topics include innovative triple burr techniques, OCT insights into resistant lesions, volume reduction strategies, eccentric calcium management, and IVUS-guided left main calcified lesion treatment, highlighting practical approaches to difficult cases.

Challenging session in calcified lesions

Best companion's cases on orbital atherectomy

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Dive into advanced cases demonstrating orbital atherectomy techniques for managing challenging calcified coronary lesions. This session includes innovative approaches such as 'sand and knock' calcium modification, orbital atherectomy in complex anatomies, and the use of optical coherence tomography to guide percutaneous treatment of calcified nodules.

Best companion's cases on orbital atherectomy

Calcium modification: contemporary comparaisons of atherectomy and IVL

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Compare contemporary calcium modification techniques including atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) in complex coronary lesions. Review clinical outcomes, procedural case studies, and registry data highlighting safety and efficacy in acute coronary syndrome and high-risk patients.

Calcium modification: contemporary comparaisons of atherectomy and IVL

Best companion's case on rotational atherectomy

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Discover expert approaches to rotational atherectomy guided by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in treating severely calcified coronary lesions. This session presents complex cases including high-risk LAD tandem lesions and ostial calcification, showcasing the utility of multi-axis rotablation techniques for safe and effective lesion modification.

Best companion's case on rotational atherectomy

Management of heavy calcified bifurcation lesions

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

This session focuses on the management of heavily calcified bifurcation lesions using advanced techniques such as IVUS guided guidewire recrossing and orbital atherectomy. Learn step-by-step approaches to tackle complex calcific coronary bifurcations and improve procedural success.

Management of heavy calcified bifurcation lesions

Calcified nodules: a different beast?

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

This session offers a comprehensive exploration of calcified nodules, a challenging entity in PCI. Learn to identify these nodules with IVUS and OCT, understand their unique treatment challenges, and select optimal plaque modification tools through detailed case discussions.

Calcified nodules: a different beast?

Treat calcium right the first time: new considerations for PCI planning and device selection to optimise outcomes

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Watch this EuroPCR 2025 session to learn how intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is transforming the management of coronary artery calcification (CAC). Discover the new CALC roadmap, a comprehensive framework guiding device selection and treatment strategies based on calcium burden, anatomy, and patient gender. Follow a real-world clinical...

Treat calcium right the first time: new considerations for PCI planning and device selection to optimise outcomes

Choices, choices: a global perspective on multiple modalities for calcium modification

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Gain a global perspective on multiple modalities for calcium modification in coronary interventions. This session reviews comparative analyses of orbital, shockwave, rotational atherectomy, and cutting balloons, explores evolving rotational atherectomy practices in the era of intravascular lithotripsy, and presents preliminary data from international registries on coronary...

Choices, choices: a global perspective on multiple modalities for calcium modification

Calcified lesions: preparing for the battlefield

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Prepare to tackle calcified coronary lesions with expertise in imaging interpretation and calcium modification tools. This session covers IVUS and OCT use, preparation techniques, and enhancing team communication to optimize procedural outcomes in complex cases.

Calcified lesions: preparing for the battlefield

New evidence for treatment of calcified coronary artery disease

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Explore the latest randomized trials and studies advancing the treatment of calcified coronary artery disease. This session covers cutting balloon use, lithotripsy versus conventional preparation, and one-year outcomes comparing rotational atherectomy, lithotripsy, and laser. Also highlighted is the EMPOWER CAD study focusing on women treated with...

New evidence for treatment of calcified coronary artery disease

PCR's Got Talent Round 1 - Session 2

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Join the dynamic PCR's Got Talent Round 1 - Session 2 featuring cutting-edge research and innovations in interventional cardiology. Highlights include complex CTO PCI strategies, valve comparisons in TAVI for small annuli, PFO closure outcomes, long-term PCI durability, CT-guided robotic PCI, pacemaker prediction post-TAVI, and much...

PCR's Got Talent Round 1 - Session 2

Nurses and allied professionals clinical cases session

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Highlighting the critical role of nurses and allied professionals, this session presents clinical case discussions on managing brachial dissection, rare ACS diagnosis, coronary perforation, and rotablator complications. Emphasis is placed on teamwork and training illustrated by a case of acute transcatheter aortic valve migration to optimize...

Nurses and allied professionals clinical cases session

Complex PCI in calcific coronary artery disease - LIVE Case

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

A 76-year-old male patient presented with a significant history of coronary artery disease: CABG with LIMA/LAD and RIMA/OM (1996), RCA PCI with BVS (2016), OM PCI (2017), RIMA occlusion and OM retenosis treated with DCB (2022) with preserved LV. He was admitted for pre-operative evaluation prior...

Complex PCI in calcific coronary artery disease - LIVE Case

My approach for a calcified bifurcation lesion

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

This session provides a comprehensive approach to managing calcified bifurcation lesions. Learn how to interpret angiographic and intravascular imaging, plan interventions with appropriate devices for simplicity and safety, and evaluate final results to understand their clinical impact through real cases.

My approach for a calcified bifurcation lesion

How imaging can help us in recognising the problem and identifying the solution?

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

This session delves into the pivotal role of imaging in the cath lab for identifying rare and complex coronary artery conditions. Explore cases ranging from honeycomb coronary artery to acute coronary syndrome guided by intravascular imaging, and learn how reflected light and calcium changes help diagnose...

How imaging can help us in recognising the problem and identifying the solution?

PCR's Got Talent Round 1 - Session 1

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Experience a diverse range of cutting-edge interventional cardiology topics in PCR's Got Talent Round 1. This session features presentations on PFO closure outcomes, plaque morphology, vascular injury treatments, microvascular disease assessment, TAVI-related coronary obstruction prediction, novel FFR surrogates, and more.

PCR's Got Talent Round 1 - Session 1

From imaging to intervention: cutting-edge solutions for calcified coronary stenoses management

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Watch this EuroPCR 2025 session on managing calcified coronary stenoses, featuring a recorded live case, two focused lectures, and expert faculty insights. Learn why intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is essential for assessing lesion severity and morphology, discover how selecting the right calcium modification tools drives procedural success...

From imaging to intervention: cutting-edge solutions for calcified coronary stenoses management

Devices combination for calcified lesion

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Discover effective device combinations and strategies for managing heavily calcified coronary lesions. This session covers lesion planning using coronary orbit mapping, OCT-guided calcium node identification, rotatripsy techniques, and approaches to complex ostial right coronary artery occlusions, providing practical solutions to challenging calcium riddles.

Devices combination for calcified lesion

Personalised Vascular Care Award - Competition

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Celebrate innovation in personalised vascular care through this award competition session. Presentations cover topics including coronary revascularisation decision-making, INOCA prevalence, endothelial shear stress, bifurcation stenting predictors, CT plaque analysis, and early STEMI discharge protocols.

Personalised Vascular Care Award - Competition

Complex calcified lesions: combination of intravascular imaging and orbital atherectomy for optimal outcomes

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

In this EuroPCR 2025 session on complex calcified coronary lesions, follow a step-by-step analysis of a recorded case structured in three key phases: lesion assessment with OCT, PCI using orbital atherectomy, and post-PCI optimisation with follow-up OCT imaging. Gain valuable insights into managing severely calcified lesions,...

Complex calcified lesions: combination of intravascular imaging and orbital atherectomy for optimal outcomes