By and For the Interventional Cardiovascular Community. Sharing knowledge, experience and practice in cardiovascular interventional medicine

Is iatrogenic atrial septum defect closure a necessary procedure?

Philipp Lurz and Saibal Kar discuss iatrogenic atrial septal defects from transseptal procedures. Small ones usually close on their own, while large defects causing significant shunting need closure to prevent right heart overload.

09 Jun 2026

Tackling LM-LAD in a high-risk patient

A 72-year-old with severe LV dysfunction and complex calcified coronaries faces a challenging PCI. Discover how Impella support, advanced imaging, and a tailored strategy made it possible.

Making the complex simple: bicaval valve implantation as a rescue strategy

08 Jun 2026

Persistent right heart failure despite successful tricuspid repair: what next?

An elderly patient with recurrent severe tricuspid regurgitation and refractory right heart failure despite prior repair strategies. CT imaging opens the door to a caval-based solution. Would you consider this approach?

05 Jun 2026

EuroPCR 2026 – Thank you to our 12,147 enthusiastic participants!

Key figures, scientific resources, opening and closing videos, Daily Wire, and more… look back on the best bits, and keep up the momentum!

04 Jun 2026

From Guidelines to patients’ lives: how to apply and connect the community

Watch this replay with M. Swaans, P. Lurz, M. Cikes and F. Praz to learn how to differentiate ventricular versus atrial secondary mitral regurgitation phenotypes and much more!

03 Jun 2026

AICT-AsiaPCR 2026 Call for Submissions

Share your work, present in Singapore on 23-24 October 2026, and gain recognition across the Asia-Pacific community. Submit your Abstract or Clinical Case by 15 June.

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Journal Club

ISR: sirolimus balloon vs DES or standard PCI KISS trial: rethinking side branch management IVL vs rotational atherectomy: head-to-head in calcified PCI

PCR WEBINARS

PCR SUBMISSIONS

GulfPCR-GIM & PCR Gulf Valves, AICT-AsiaPCR and PCR London Valves Call for submissions are open! Share your work and take the stage in Rio de Janeiro, Dubai, Singapore or London! Advance your career and help shape the future of the field!

Courses' Programme

Aortic valvar complex

Understanding the anatomy of the aortic valvar complex is important: from the aortic root, aortic sinuses, sinotubular junction, aortic leaflets, anatomy of the so-called "Aortic Annulus" and more…

My Toolkit

Despite improvement of stent- and balloon- profile in complex PCI, delivery can be challenging ... Discover the tips and solutions proposed by L. Joerg and J. Rigger!