Specific anatomical and clinical scenarios in percutaneous treatment of coronary calcifications: Expert Opinion of the Association of Cardiovascular Intervention of the Polish Society of Cardiology
Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with calcified coronary artery disease which is present in approximately 20% of those undergoing invasive treatment, is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Despite increasing operator experience and the availability of new devices, the management of coronary calcification remains challenging. Although several general reviews on this topic have been published recently, this expert opinion focuses on specific anatomical and clinical scenarios to support interventional cardiologists in routine practice. Each scenario is accompanied by practical key procedural steps that highlight the usefulness of particular treatment strategies and techniques, as well as the role of intravascular imaging, based on current evidence.
Authors
- Łukasz Lewicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7310-8480)
- Michał Hawranek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8061-9975)
- M. Lesiak
- Paweł Kralisz
- Adrian Włodarczak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-7728)
- Michał Wróbel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7812-2070)
- Paweł Kleczyński (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8591-8739)
- Łukasz Rzeszutko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6352-6024)
- Piotr Kübler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2645-0475)
- Zenon Huczek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5912-2649)
- Bartosz Czarniak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3454-9603)
- Sławomir Dobrzycki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0599-7017)
- Tomasz Pawłowski
- Krzysztof Reczuch
- Piotr Waciński
- Wojciech Wańha
- Wojciech Zimoch
Institutions
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PL)
- Medical University of Lublin (PL)
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Medical University of Białystok (PL)
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- Indiana University Hospital (US)
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
- John Paul II Hospital (PL)
- International University of Business and Law (UA)
- Medical University of Lodz (PL)
- Ministry of Interior and Administration (PL)
- Silesian Center for Heart Disease (PL)
- Institute of Cardiology (PL)
- 1 Military Clinical Hospital with Outpatient Clinic (PL)
- Jiangxi Copper (China) (CN)
- Ministerio del Interior (ES)
- Krakow Cardiovascular Research Institute (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kardiologia Polska
- Published
- 2026-05-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.33963/v.phj.112319
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00