PCR Webinars on bifurcation lesion: words from Goran Stankovic
Read an article on the new series of PCR Webinars on bifurcation lesion, written following an interview with the Chief Coordinator.
It reveals how the modules are structured, which key topics they cover, and how they are complemented with dedicated Learning sessions at EuroPCR, forming an ongoing educational platform that addresses everyday challenges in bifurcation PCI.
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During EuroPCR, interventional cardiologist Goran Stankovic was interviewed by journalists at The Daily Wire (the Course’s official newspaper) regarding the series of PCR Webinars on bifurcation lesion.
15—20% of all PCIs are coronary bifurcations. Compared with non-bifurcation stenting, interventions to treat bifurcation disease can lead to higher costs, longer hospitalisation and higher complication rates.
Over the last few years, many strategies have been developed for bifurcation PCI. Key considerations include selecting the best strategy for an individual bifurcation and optimising the performance of the chosen technique. Given the complexity of the field and the rapid evolution of devices and techniques, it is essential that interventional cardiologists have the latest knowledge and skills.
In 2018, Professor Goran Stankovic coordinated the development of four PCR Webinars on bifurcation PCI to educate participants on identifying the best technique for each anatomy, pre-procedural aspects, procedural tools and techniques, and potential procedure-related complications. Prof. Stankovic: “We received very positive feedback on the last set of webinars, so we developed a new programme to support education on this common yet complex procedure.
Our ultimate goal is to provide continuous education in bifurcation PCI that ties together new insights from contemporary research and international collaborations of experts with local everyday practice.”
There will be two types of online PCR Webinars in the bifurcation series: ‘PCR Round Tables’, where a group of experts discuss a topic, and ‘PCR In The Lab’, with a live procedure filmed directly inside the cath lab. In each case, there will be opportunities for questions during the live stream. Three key topics of interest have been chosen for the 2019 programme:
Topic 1: Optimisation techniques in provisional stenting.
Two webinars describing step-by-step algorithms for provisional side-branch stenting in non-left-main bifurcations and helping participants to understand how imaging and functional guidance can improve results.
Already available to replay:
- Step-by-step algorithm for provisional side branch stenting in non-left main bifurcations
- Imaging and functional guidance for left main and bifurcation PCI
Topic 2: Two different stenting techniques.
Case-based round-table discussions in June and September on: culotte stenting and double-kissing (DK) crush stenting.
The expert panel will explain when these techniques should be performed and provide ‘tips and tricks’ for successful procedures.
Already available to replay:
Topic 3: Distal left main bifurcation PCI
An expert panel will review contemporary evidence and how it can be integrated into a step-wise approach.
There will be a live case demonstration from Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France, to help participants plan and perform complex distal left main bifurcation PCI.
Professor Stankovic explains, “It is our long-term intention to provide an ongoing educational platform for a facilitated and structured discussion of everyday challenges in bifurcation PCI. By providing online webinars, we are able to educate on different aspects and consolidate knowledge. There are so many important topics to be covered and we are trying to create a library of up-to-date resources that cardiologists can access easily on demand when they need them. Based on feedback from the 2019 series, we will look at where there are gaps for the next webinar programme on bifurcation PCI.”
Find out more about the resources available on bifurcation PCI, including the PCR Webinar series
