Coronary artery calcium predicts worse patient outcomes and is a challenge for stent placement. Lithotripsy uses sonic pressure waves to disrupt calcium and soften vessels, allowing improved stent expansion. Studies show lithotripsy modifies calcium safely with low risk of complications. It can treat calcium more effectively than atherectomy by impacting deeper, circumferential calcium and navigating tortuous anatomy while keeping wires in place. Lithotripsy may help improve outcomes for heavily calcified lesions.