Calcific Coronaries: Management Tools and Techniques

Masterclass held 18 October 2026Published 19 October 2026

Dr. Subhash Chandra sets out how to plan and perform angioplasty in heavily calcified coronary arteries, from haemodynamic support, access and guiding catheters to IVUS and OCT thresholds for choosing rotablation, orbital atherectomy or intravascular lithotripsy. Eight cases, from a stuck burr to a lost stent retrieved with a gastric snare, show how to prevent and manage complications.