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Imaging to the rescue
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session highlighted the pivotal role of advanced intracoronary imaging techniques, particularly OCT, in complex case management such as in-stent restenosis and thrombus evaluation. Through real-world cases, it demonstrated how imaging complements physiology to guide therapeutic decisions, including the use of drug-coated balloons beyond native coronary...
NIRS-guided PCI: beyond calcium to precision PCI
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session highlights the utility of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in guiding precise PCI beyond traditional angiographic assessment. It covers identification of vulnerable lipid-rich plaques, optimization of lesion preparation using atherectomy or lithotripsy when indicated, and improving stent deployment through integrated NIRS and IVUS guidance. Case presentations...
Left main - LIVE Case
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session delivers an in-depth exploration of left main coronary artery intervention, featuring a live educational case from the Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Centre in Awali, Bahrain. Attendees gain insights into the pivotal role of computed tomography and intravascular imaging in...
Seeing is believing: OCT-guided calcium modification in complex PCI
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session focuses on the pivotal role of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in managing complex calcified coronary artery lesions. It covers the indications for calcium modification techniques such as orbital atherectomy, guided by OCT imaging, and demonstrates the optimization of drug-eluting stent (DES) expansion in challenging...
Validation of intravascular ultrasound-defined optimal stent expansion criteria for favorable 1-year clinical outcomes
17 Nov 2025
This individual patient data analysis of the three largest RCTs evaluating IVUS-guided stent optimisation showed that an MSA > 5.5 mm2 was associated with reduced TVF at one year.
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What are the key steps in pre procedural assessment for successful LAA closure?
16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Lorenz Räber and Kasper Korsholm highlight why pre-procedural imaging—particularly cardiac CT—has become essential for successful left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO). They explain that the LAA is highly variable between patients, making detailed planning crucial for safety, device selection, and optimal procedural results.
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iFR versus angiography-guided CABG: 3-year results of the iCABG randomised trial
31 Oct 2025
Alex Sticchi provides his take on the iCABG trial presented by Rasa Ordiene at TCT 2025, in San Francisco.
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Complex non left main bifurcation - LIVE Case
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
A 55-year-old male with no risk factors presented with an anterior STEMI treated by primary PCI of the LAD. Coronary angiography revealed triple-vessel disease. The RCA was treated one month later with a DCB, and the bifurcation LCX/OM (Medina 1,1,1) was treated during the live procedure....
Precision in plaque management: hybrid techniques and IVUS imaging for optimal outcomes
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
This session offers an in-depth exploration of precision plaque management strategies through hybrid lesion preparation techniques and advanced intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging. It emphasizes the synergistic use of drug-coated balloons and drug-eluting stents to optimize PCI outcomes. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how cutting...
Left main PCI - LIVE Case
10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
A 78-year-old male with a history of LAD PCI in 1997 presented with an NSTEMI three months earlier due to diffuse three-vessel calcified disease, including: distal LM stenosis, severe mid and distal disease of a dominant RCA, and LAD in-stent restenosis. LV function was normal. He...
