Al Fazir Omar

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL) - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Latest contributions

How to treat - DCB

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Explore drug-coated balloon (DCB) therapy through detailed case studies covering calcified vessels, small diffuse vessel disease, and de novo ostial lesions. Gain practical insights on treatment approaches and key learning points to enhance your DCB practice.

How to treat - DCB

How should I treat complex lesion from the intracoronary imaging view?

05 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

Intracoronary imaging plays a crucial role in guiding treatment strategies for complex lesions. This session delves into the use of various imaging modalities, such as IVUS and OCT, to optimize PCI outcomes. Explore real-world case examples, including a sudden coronary arrest caused by focal stenosis with...

How should I treat complex lesion from the intracoronary imaging view?

CTO PCI: Addressing acute no-flow, multivessel challenges and calcified lesions

04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

Delve into this comprehensive CTO session, featuring a selection of compelling clinical case submissions from AICT-AsiaPCR 2024. Explore various complex CTO scenarios, including the management of acute no-flow after stenting, multivessel PCI for heavily calcified CTOs, and confronting the calcium conundrum. Gain valuable insights from expert...

CTO PCI: Addressing acute no-flow, multivessel challenges and calcified lesions

Navigating complex CTO scenarios

22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

In this session, delve into the complexities of Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) interventions: explore advanced techniques like the balloon anchoring method for uncrossable CTO lesions and the use of IVUS to detect the distal cap of RCA CTO after CABG, and gain insights into managing unexpected...

Navigating complex CTO scenarios

Challenges in calcified lesions

21 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

Explore a variety of challenging cases in this session, from the perplexing uncrossable STEMI to the specialized "Blocked" balloon anchoring technique, the unique challenges of calcified lesions in elderly patients to the debulking of a calcified nodule within the left circumflex ostium through the stent strut,...

Challenges in calcified lesions

Coronary and vascular complications

21 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

Discover how to recognize and manage coronary and vascular complications in this session: learn from experienced speakers as they dissect challenging cases, including scenarios involving acute myocardial infarction, thrombus formation and perforations, and gain insights into the use of step-by-step techniques like coiling and covered stents.

Coronary and vascular complications

Myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock - Challenging cases

16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Cardiogenic shock is a complication that occurs in 5 to 10 % of MIs, and mortality remains very high. Although early revascularisation can save lives, inotropes still have their limitations, and data on the impact of mechanical circulatory assistance is limited. Watch this session to find...

Myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock - Challenging cases

How to avoid and manage complications - Rupture and perforation

In this case-based discussion, learn with experts how to avoid major complications during PCI such as distal vessel perforation and mid vessel rupture, and through algorithms, how to manage them in case they occur.

Complications - Rupture and perforation

How to deal with calcified coronaries

08 Oct 2022 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2022

In this session, learn with experts about practical decisional algorithms to select the most appropriate tool in function of calcification severity and extension, and discover the contemporary tools and techniques for optimal plaque modification.

How to deal with calcified coronaries

Towards performing a successful CTO procedure: making sense of all the different techniques

07 Jan 2020 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2020

Consult this session to learn all about the different CTO treatment strategies (including anterograde, retrograde and dissection re-entry strategies), and discover interesting tips & tricks of CTO PCI.

Towards performing a successful CTO procedure: making sense of all the different techniques

How Should I Treat? - Complications in complex PCI

06 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session to learn how to avoid complications during complex PCI and how to efficiently manage them, especially the major ones, thanks to a selection of challenging clinical cases.

How Should I Treat? - Complications in complex PCI

Complex PCI in high-bleeding risk patients – a case based approach - Part 1

05 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session on complex PCI in high-bleeding risk patients to learn more about the risks and benefits of DAPT duration, and discover the practical application of current short-term DAPT studies. 

Complex PCI in high-bleeding risk patients – a case based approach - Part 1

Complex PCI in high-bleeding risk patients – a case based approach - Part 2

05 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session on complex PCI in high-bleeding risk patients to learn more about how to balance the risks and benefits of DAPT duration, how to evaluate and manage HBR patients indicated for coronary revascularization, and to discover the practical application of current short-term DAPT studies. 

Complex PCI in high-bleeding risk patients – a case based approach - Part 2

Complex PCI - Trifurcated lesion, MVD & calcified SVG

05 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session to discover complex PCI cases, and learn how to better identify access sites and techniques to use to overcome the challenges coming with this procedure.

Complex PCI - Trifurcated lesion, MVD & calcified SVG

Intravascular diagnostics

03 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session to learn more about intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), optical coherence tomography (OCT) and coronary physiology with FFR, and how to apply these techniques in clinical practice.

Intravascular diagnostics