Left main interventions: pushing the boundaries

With the collaboration of APIC - Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology and Association of Interventional Cardiology of the Spanish Society of Cardiology

Anchorpersons: J. Delgado Silva, J. Martin Moreiras

Discussants: J. Brito, S. Brugaletta, A. Gomez Menchero

Summary

Examine contemporary strategies for distal left main bifurcation disease treatment, including debates on complex bifurcation and high-risk PCI approaches. The session emphasizes the critical role of coronary imaging in guiding decision-making and showcases clinical cases illustrating management of left main interventions under challenging conditions.

Learning Objectives

To understand contemporary treatment strategies for distal left main bifurcation disease
To debate different strategies for complex bifurcation and high‑risk PCI
To understand how coronary imaging guides decision‑making in complex left main PCI

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Welcome and session objectives
Case 1 - Portugal - Shock and left main: keep it simple?
Case 1 - Treatment
Case 1 - Key learnings
Case 2 - Spain - Nodular calcification of distal left main: an imaging-guided PCI strategy
Case 2 - Treatment