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DOUBLE-CHOICE: Anesthesia strategies and self-expanding valve types for TAVI

29 Aug 2025

Fresh from his DOUBLE-CHOICE trial presentation at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab joins Yohei Ohno to discuss the key takeaways.

This two-by-two factorial randomised trial in patients undergoing TAVI compared a minimalist strategy using only local anesthesia with the standard of care, as well as two...

Yohei Ohno

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Yohei Ohno
Mohamed Abdel-Wahab

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Mohamed Abdel-Wahab
ESC Congress 2025: The DOUBLE-CHOICE trial

Improving Heart Function (iHF): Driving trans-disciplinary innovation in heart failure care

25 Aug 2025

Improving Heart Function (iHF) is a scientific and educational initiative which aims to address the complexity of heart failure care with a trans-disciplinary vision and high-level clinical resources.

Improving Heart Function (iHF): Driving trans-disciplinary innovation in heart failure care

Performing BASILICA: a step-by-step guide to prevent coronary obstruction during TAVI

12 Sep 2025

Ahmed Abdelhafez

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Ahmed Abdelhafez
Mohamed Abdel-Wahab

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Mohamed Abdel-Wahab
Performing BASILICA: a step-by-step guide to prevent coronary obstruction during TAVI

Remove the shaft technique: tips and tricks

30 Jul 2025

When a rota burr stalls in a calcified artery, quick thinking and the right technique are critical. Discover a proven method to recover the burr safely and avoid surgery.

Petros Dardas

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Petros Dardas
Nikolaos Mezilis

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Nikolaos Mezilis
Remove the shaft technique: tips and tricks

PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2025: the interventional cardiology perspective!

26 Jul 2025

Stay updated with the latest in interventional cardiology at #ESCCongress 2025!

PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2025

How to manage a stalled burr: tips and tricks

30 Jul 2025

A stalled rota burr is every operator’s nightmare — but being prepared can make all the difference. In this case, an 80-year-old patient with severe calcification in the proximal and mid LAD faces exactly that complication.

What’s your first step to safely retrieve the burr and complete...

Petros Dardas

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Petros Dardas
Nikolaos Mezilis

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Nikolaos Mezilis
How to manage a stalled burr: Tips and tricks

How to avoid using a new balloon for trapping?

10 Jul 2025

Trapping wires during complex PCI is essential but dedicated trapping balloons aren’t always on hand — and costs add up fast. This My Toolkit tip shows you how to safely reuse a standard PTCA balloon by stiffening its shaft with the original stylet, making valve crossing...

Helena Correia

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Helena Correia
João Silva Marques

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João Silva Marques
How to avoid using a new balloon for trapping?

Where innovation meets legacy: the EuroIntervention Turning Point podcast

26 Jun 2025

Welcome to Turning Point, a new podcast series brought to you by EuroIntervention — as part of our 20th anniversary celebration. 

Where innovation meets legacy: the EuroIntervention Turning Point podcast

How should I manage a patient with insufficient surgical closure of the left atrial appendage

26 Jun 2025

Incomplete surgical LAA closure: how would you proceed?
Despite prior closure with an Atriclip during CABG, transoesophageal echocardiography reveals a persistent LAA gap in a high-risk patient with recurrent bleeding.
Explore the clinical details, imaging, and treatment dilemmas—then share your management approach!

Thomas Stiermaier

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Thomas Stiermaier
How should I manage a patient with insufficient surgical closure of the left atrial appendage

When bleeding risk shapes your PCI strategy

05 Jun 2025

Managing ACS in a high-bleeding-risk patient is always a delicate balance. In this case, an 83-year-old with NSTEMI, advanced CKD, and a recent intracranial hemorrhage presented with a complex mid-to-distal LAD lesion. What would be your strategy?

Deborah J. Lee

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Deborah J. Lee
When bleeding risk shapes your PCI strategy