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Staged PCI of Calcified Distal LM/LAD using Orbital Atherectomy

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Orbital atherectomy (OA) is a PCI technique that uses a diamond-coated burr rotating at 1 mm/second to ablate calcified plaque in both forward and backward directions, with a built-in 25-second alarm; it is most effective for lesions with 360-degree calcification and large vessels, while rotational atherectomy (RA) is preferred for lesions with less severe calcification or tortuous anatomy, as OA requires adequate calcium coverage to prevent medial injury to the opposite vessel wall.