Aaysha Cader

Aaysha Cader

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Kettering General Hospital - Market Harborough, United Kingdom

Latest contributions

Unusual presentations and diagnostic dilemmas

10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

This session addresses unusual clinical presentations and diagnostic challenges encountered in cardiology practice. It features diverse cases including trauma-induced adrenal injury, acute chest pain in young patients, complex bifurcation stenting techniques, and intramural hematoma management, highlighting the importance of comprehensive evaluation and tailored interventional strategies.

Artificial intelligence and innovations in interventional cardiology

10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

Explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence and robotics in interventional cardiology. This session covers big data fundamentals, bridges the gap between emerging technologies and clinical practice, and discusses AI-enhanced decision-making and robotic applications in cardiovascular interventions.

Nightmare in cathlab

10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

This session provides comprehensive guidance on managing complications encountered in the catheterization laboratory. It covers practical approaches to a range of procedural complications, strategies to prevent vascular site issues in emergency situations, and essential tips for managing coronary perforations, aneurysms, and complications during vessel preparation. The...

PCR @ TCT 2025 - Get the international perspective!

15 Oct 2025

Thanks to the contribution of a team of interventional cardiologists from around the globe, get the international perspective on Late-breaking Clinical Trials and Science released at TCT 2025 - check out the list below.

TACSI: Dual or single antiplatelet therapy after CABG in patients with acute coronary syndrome

03 Sep 2025

Aaysha Cader provides her take on TACSI presented by Anders Jeppsson at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

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Aaysha Cader

PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2025: the interventional cardiology perspective!

26 Jul 2025

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

Challenging left main PCI in NSTEMI patients

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Address the complexities of left main PCI in NSTEMI patients with challenging clinical presentations. This session discusses management of complex left main bifurcation disease, early graft failure guided by imaging and physiology, revascularization strategies for coronary left main occlusion, PCI complications requiring CTO techniques, and acute...

Challenging left main PCI in NSTEMI patients

Optimal SCAD treatment

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Navigate the complexities of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) treatment through clinical case discussions. This session explores identifying the culprit lesion, recurrent ACS challenges, the conservative versus PCI treatment dilemma, and real-world presentation scenarios emphasizing decision-making in SCAD management.

Optimal SCAD treatment

Comparison of stent geometry achieved by different side-branch ballooning techniques for bifurcation provisional stenting: the CRABBIS Trial

31 Mar 2025

Which ballooning technique is best after main vessel stenting in bifurcation PCI? This two-part study compares two key approaches: PKP (POT, kissing balloon inflation, final POT) and PSP (POT, isolated side branch dilation, final POT) to determine the optimal strategy.

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Ali Nazmi Calik

Reviewer

Aaysha Cader

Rotational atherectomy, lithotripsy, or laser for calcified coronary stenosis: the ROLLER COASTR-EPIC22 trial

24 Mar 2025

Due to a lack of randomised evidence, this randomised controlled trial (RCT) aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of IVL and ELCA with RA in treating heavily calcified coronary lesions before drug-eluting stent implantation.

Reviewer

Ali Nazmi Calik

Reviewer

Aaysha Cader

Impact of intravascular imaging guidance on percutaneous coronary intervention of severely calcified lesions: The ECLIPSE trial

29 Mar 2025

Aaysha Cader provides her take on the ECLIPSE trial presented by Gregg W. Stone at ACC.25 in Chicago.

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Aaysha Cader

Routine cerebral embolic protection in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the British Heart Foundation (BHF) PROTECT-TAVI trial

29 Mar 2025

Aaysha Cader and Ali Nazmi Calik provide their take on the BHF PROTECT-TAVI trial, presented by Rajesh Kharbanda at ACC.25 in Chicago.

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Aaysha Cader

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Ali Nazmi Calik

PCRonline @ ACC.25 Scientific Sessions

07 Feb 2025

Live updates on a selection of major Late Breaking Clinical Trials of interest in interventional cardiology presented at the American College of Cardiology 2025 Scientific Sessions #ACC25

Comparison of puncture success rate between distal radial access and transradial access in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (DRAMI)

07 Nov 2024

Aaysha Cader provides her take on the DRAMI trial presented by Jun-Won Lee at TCT 2024 in Washington.

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Aaysha Cader

Comparison of noncompliant balloon with drug-coating balloon angioplasties for side branch after provisional stenting for patients with true coronary bifurcation lesions: The prospective, multicenter, randomized DCB-BIF Trial

03 Nov 2024

Aaysha Cader provides her take on the DCB-BIF Trial presented by Shao-Liang Chen at TCT 2024 in Washington.

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Aaysha Cader

PCR @ TCT 2024 - Get the international perspective!

27 Oct 2024

Thanks to the contribution of a team of interventional cardiologists from around the globe, get the international perspective on Late-breaking Clinical Trials and Science released at TCT 2024 - check out the list below.

IVORY FINALE study: Low-dose interleukin-2 for the reduction of vascular inflammation in ACS - Clinical outcomes and follow-up

31 Aug 2024

Aaysha Cader interviews Rouchelle Sriranjan about the results of the IVORY and IVORY 2 trials which she presented at the ESC Congress 2024 in London.

The trials examined low-dose interleukin-2 therapy to reduce arterial inflammation in acute coronary syndrome patients. The study found a 7.7% reduction in arterial inflammation...

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Aaysha Cader
Rouchelle Sriranjan

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Rouchelle Sriranjan

SCOFF - Fasting or no fasting before cardiac catherisation procedures

03 Sep 2024

Aaysha Cader interviews David Ferreira about the SCOFF trial he presented at the ESC Congress 2024 in London.

Results showed that eating normally before minimally invasive heart procedures did not increase complications and improved patient satisfaction, suggesting a need to reconsider fasting guidelines.

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Aaysha Cader
David Ferreira

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David Ferreira

EARTH-STEMI - Complete vs. culprit-only revascularisation in older STEMI patients

03 Sep 2024

Aaysha Cader interviews Gianluca Campo about the EARTH-STEMI trial he presented at ESC Congress 2024 in London.

This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate a large cohort of STEMI patients, predominantly comorbid, with a mean age of 79 and extended long-term follow-up. The key findings revealed that complete revascularisation reduced the...

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Aaysha Cader
Gianluca Campo

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Gianluca Campo

PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2024: the interventional cardiology perspective!

26 Jul 2024

What was new and hot in interventional cardiology at #ESCCongress 2024!

PCRonline @ ACC.24 Scientific Sessions

22 Mar 2024

Live updates on a selection of major Late Breaking Clinical Trials of interest in interventional cardiology presented at the American College of Cardiology 2024 Scientific Sessions #ACC24

Coronary sinus reducer for the treatment of refractory angina: A randomised, placebo-controlled trial (ORBITA-COSMIC)

08 Apr 2024

Aaysha Cader interviews Rasha Al-Lamee and Michael Foley about the results of the ORBITA-COSMIC trial presented at ACC.24 in Atlanta.

Results showed that coronary sinus reducer relieved angina symptoms but lacked evidence of increased blood flow to the heart. While beneficial for refractory angina patients, its mechanism remains...

Rasha Al-Lamee

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Rasha Al-Lamee

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Aaysha Cader
Michael Foley

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Michael Foley

Half-dose tenecteplase or primary PCI in older patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: The STREAM-2 1-year mortality follow-up results

15 Nov 2023

Aaysha Cader interviews Peter Sinnaeve on the STREAM-2 1-year mortality follow-up results, which were presented at the AHA 2023 Congress in Philadelphia.
Results suggest that a pharmaco-invasive strategy provides an alternative for older STEMI patients unable to undergo primary PCI.

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Aaysha Cader
Peter Sinnaeve

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Peter Sinnaeve

AHA 2023: get the interventional cardiology perspective!

11 Nov 2023

Stay up to date with what is new and hot in interventional cardiology at #AHA23 in Philadelphia.

The randomized PICSO-AMI-I trial: pressure-controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion in acute myocardial infarction

27 Oct 2023

Aaysha Cader interviews Giovanni Luigi De Maria about the results of the PICSO-AMI-I Trial which he presented during the TCT Congress 2023 in San Francisco.

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Aaysha Cader
Giovanni Luigi De Maria

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Giovanni Luigi De Maria

PCRonline @ TCT 2023 - Get the international perspective!

17 Oct 2023

Thanks to the contribution of our team of interventional cardiologists from around the globe, view the international perspective on Late-breaking Clinical Trials and Science to be released at TCT 2023 - check out the list here!

Bifurcation left main stenting with or without intracoronary imaging: Outcomes from the EBC MAIN trial

08 Aug 2023

This sub-analysis of EBC MAIN aimed to determine if intracoronary imaging use during LM bifurcation PCI was associated with fewer MACE, for patients treated with a planned dual‐stenting strategy versus provisional strategy.

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Aaysha Cader
Saidur Rahman Khan

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Saidur Rahman Khan

PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2023: the interventional cardiology perspective!

07 Aug 2023

What was new and hot in interventional cardiology at #ESCCongress 2023!

MULTISTARS AMI: Multivessel immediate versus staged revascularization in STEMI

28 Aug 2023

Aaysha Cader interviews Barbara Elisabeth Stahli on the study design and results that she presented during the ESC Congress 2023 in Amsterdam. 

Immediate multivessel PCI was non-inferior to staged multivessel PCI for reducing death and ischemic events in patients with STEMI and multivessel coronary artery disease.

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Aaysha Cader
Barbara Stähli

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Barbara Stähli

STOPDAPT-3: an aspirin-free antithrombotic strategy for percutaneous coronary intervention

28 Aug 2023

Aaysha Cader interviews Masahiro Natsuaki about the design and results of the STOPDAPT-3 trial which he presented during the ESC Congress 2023 in Amsterdam.

Prasugrel monotherapy after PCI with drug-eluting stents was not superior to dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for major bleeding but was non-inferior for cardiovascular events...

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Aaysha Cader
Masahiro Natsuaki

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Masahiro Natsuaki