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MASTERING CORONARY CALCIFIED LESIONS

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Mastering Calcium Imaging

A comprehensive overview of IVUS assessment of Coronary Calcium


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Highlights

Quantification of Calcium and Post-PCI Calcium Modification Assessment<br /><i>A. Maehara</i>

Quantification of Calcium and Post-PCI Calcium Modification Assessment
Prof. Akiko Maehara

Prof. Akiko Maehara explains in this short ... >

The role of intravascular imaging in understanding calcium morphology Dr. Julian Strange

The role of intravascular imaging in understanding calcium morphology
Dr. Julian Strange

In this Short video Dr. Julian strange explains ... >

Expert Talks

Using intravascular ultrasound to optimize stent deployment
Dr. Sinjini Biswas

Dr. Sinjini Biswas: Using Intravascular deployment to optimize stent deployment
Dr. Sinjini Biswas illustrates the use of intervascular images to assess and optimize the mechanical stent results after stent deployment.

The role of intravascular imaging in understanding calcium morphology
Dr. Julian Strange

The role of intravascular imaging in understanding calcium morphology Dr. Julian Strange
In this Short video Dr. Julian strange explains the importance of intravascular
imaging in understanding the calcium distribution and choosing the right
treatment for each patient.  

Quantification of Calcium and Post-PCI Calcium Modification Assessment
Prof. Akiko Maehara

Quantification of Calcium and Post-PCI Calcium Modification Assessment<br /><i>A. Maehara</i>

Prof Akiko Maehara explains in this short video how to use IVUS to achieve optimal patient outcomes in coronary calcified lesions. You will learn about:

  • IVUS predictors of stent expansion in calcified lesions
  • Impact of calcium modification to facilitate calcium fracture

IVUS assessment of Coronary Calcium
Dr. Joost Daemen

IVUS assessment of Coronary Calcium<br /><i>J. Daemen</i>

In this video Dr. Joost Daemen discusses:

  • The prevalence, impact and challenges of coronary calcium
  • The improvement of calcium detection by using imaging
  • Calcium quantification with IVUS and OCT
  • IVUS predictors of stent expansion in calcified lesions
  • The role of IVUS through a rota cut case example

IVUS assessment of Coronary Calcium thickness
Dr. Joost Daemen

IVUS assessment of Coronary Calcium thickness<br /><i>J. Daemen</i>

In this short video Dr. Joost Daemen explains how to assess calcium thickness with IVUS :

  • Trick to assess cakcium thickness based on reverberation arc
  • Examples of thin and thick calcium assessed with IVUS

IVUS assessment of Coronary Calcium, the role of imaging in coronary calcific disease (1/3)
Dr. Alenezi Abdullah

IVUS assessment of Coronary Calcium, the role of imaging in coronary calcific disease (1/3) Dr. Alenezi Abdullah

In this short video, Dr. Abdullah Alenezi explains the role of imaging in coronary calcified disease:

  • why it is important to treat coronary calcifications
  • why it is important to use  imaging for Calcium detection
  • why use IVUS for Calcium detection

IVUS Assessment of Coronary calcium, quantification and scoring of coronary calcium (2/3)
Dr. Alenezi Abdullah

IVUS Assessment of Coronary calcium, quantification and scoring of coronary calcium (2/3)<br><i>Alenezi Abdullah</i>

In this short video, Dr. Abdullah Alenezi, explains the quantification and scoring of coronary calcium :

  • Thickness, Angle, Length and Nodule assessment with IVUS
  • IVUS calcium score for optimal stent expansion

IVUS Assessment of Coronary calcium, post rotational atherectomy (3/3)
Dr. Alenezi Abdullah

IVUS Assessment of Coronary calcium, post rotational atherectomy (3/3)<br><i>Alenezi Abdullah</i>
In this short video, Dr. Abdullah Alenezi discusses post calcium modification IVUS assessment through several case examples.

Learn more on how to always win the battles against coronary calcium
Dr. Emile Mehanna

Learn more on how to always win the battles against coronary calciumt<br /><i>Mehanna</i>

 In this short video Dr. Emile Mehanna, MD, FACC, FSCAI explains how to win your battles against calcium :

  • The importance of IVUS imaging pre-intervention
  • Calcium distribution, thickness and depth will define the right tool(s) to be used against it
  • The benefits of ROTAPRO in CAC
  • Optimal imaging and lesion preparation defines your success

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Clinical Case

Calcified distal left main in a CHIP patient, treated with Wolverine and Megatron under IVUS guidance
Dr. Pablo Salinas

Calcified distal left main in a CHIP patient, treated with Wolverine and Megatron under IVUS guidance

Dr. Pablo Salina presents the case of a CHIP patient with a calcified distal left main, treated with Wolverine and Megatron under IVUS guidance. You will learn about the:

  • Use of Wolverine in ostial, focal deep calcium
  • Interpretation of IVUS imaging to choose, when feasible simple techniques for complex patients (Provisional LM-LAD stenting)
  • IVUS guided stent optimization of Megatron in LM for the best long-term outcomes

Nodular and eccentric LMS-LAD calcification, by rotablation and IVUS guided stenting
Dr. Andrew Ladwiniec

Nodular and eccentric LMS-LAD calcification, treated by rotablation and IVUS guided stenting

Dr. Andrew Ladwiniec presents in this short video how to treat a Nodular and eccentric LMS-LAD calcification using IVUS and rotational atherectomy. You will learn about:

  • The utility of rotablation to treat eccentric and nodular calcification
  • The importance of adequate lesion preparation to achieve optimal stent expansion in left main stem PCI
  • The role of IVUS in identifying fractures in calcification
  • The importance of adequate stent expansion to attain good clinical outcomes

Complex Calcium modification in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Dr. Kalpa De Silva

Dr. Kalpa De Silva presents a case of complex calcium modification in an out of hospital cardiac arrest

Dr. Kalpa De Silva presents the case of a complex IVUS guided calcium modification in out of hospital cardiac arrest, using a combination of rotational atherectomy and cutting balloon.

You will learn about:

  • The calcium modifications tools available
  • The importance of IVUS guided intervention to assess and device selection
  • The features to develop flexibility in strategy during a procedure
  • The benefits of rotational atherectomy combined with cutting balloon  

Concentric calcified plaque in a bent mid-LAD treated with Rotacutting
Dr. Pablo Salinas

Concentric calcified plaque in a bent mid-LAD treated with Rotacutting<br><i>Pablo Salinas</i>

Dr. Pablo Salinas explains in this IVUS guided case the use of the “Rotacut” technique in coronary calcified lesions.

You will learn about:

  • The basic principles of calcium modification : how to choose the right strategy
  • The approach to safely perform rotablation in a tortuous segment
  • The synergistic effects of rotablation plus Wolverine cutting balloon after HD IVUS assessment.

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Live cases and case-based discussions  

Proximal coronary severely calcified lesion: imaging and tailored optimal stenting with Megatron
Dr. Bruno Garcia del Blanco, Dr. Joan Antoni Goméz, Dr. Luca Testa

Quantification of Calcium and Post-PCI Calcium Modification Assessment<br /><i>A. Maehara</i>

In this live case with Dr Bruno Garcia del Blanco, Dr. Joan Antoni Goméz and Dr. Luca Testa, learn more on how to achieve optimal outcomes in a proximal severely calcified lesion :

  • Role and use of IVUS
  • Tips & tricks for rotational atherectomy
  • How to perform optimal stenting in the Left Main  
Calcium School-of-Rock

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