2026 Scientific Sessions

Cracking the Code: Advances in Calcium Assessment and Modification

This session explores the latest tools and techniques for assessing and modifying coronary calcium to optimize PCI outcomes. Faculty will review the roles of CT and intravascular imaging in pre-procedural planning and compare device-based strategies including lithotripsy and atherectomy. Case-based discussions will emphasize tailoring calcium management to lesion morphology and patient characteristics.
Introductory Remarks
Know Before You Go: The Growing Role of CT in the Assessment of Coronary Calcium
Carlos A Collet, M.D. and Carlos A Collet, M.D., Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY
Intravascular Imaging: The Corner Stone of Calcium Management
Evan Shlofmitz, D.O., FSCAI, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY
A Day at the Beach: To Sand or Ride the Wave of Lithotripsy
Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc, FSCAI, The University of Washington, Shoreline, WA
Which Device? Beyond Morphology, Patient Characteristics Matter!
Binita Shah, MD, MS, FSCAI, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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