The (Sometimes) Ugly Side of Atherectomy 
	 
							
	
	
	
	
				
				
				
				
				
					
Presenter
					
						Dr. Prashant Kaul, M.D., FSCAI, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA
					
				
			 
 
Dr. Prashant Kaul, M.D., FSCAI, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA
	
	
	
		
			Learning Objectives:
			
				
					 - Identify and prepare for common complications during PCI of calcified lesions.
- Describe strategies to manage complications that can occur during atherectomy.
- Recognize common complications during atherectomy.
 
	
 
	
		Keywords: Atherectomy, Complex and High-risk Coronary Intervention (CHIP) and Coronary