Optimal management of primary PCI complications

Session comprising selected EuroPCR 2026 clinical cases submissions

Moderators: A. Azzano, O. Sakhov

Summary

This session delves into the optimal management of complications arising during primary PCI. It addresses critical scenarios from initial hesitation and unexpected challenges to confident treatment strategies for vessel complications. Notably, it explores complex cases such as paradoxical embolisation following rescue PCI in STEMI patients, providing a comprehensive overview of advanced techniques and decision-making in acute interventional cardiology.

Presentations available when logged in:

  • I wish I had not started
  • Villain or hero
  • Don’t panic: how to treat the vessels and complications with self confidence
  • Twists, turns and techniques
  • When STEMI is not just STEMI: paradoxical embolisation after rescue PCI