Angela McInerney

Angela Mcinerney

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
University Hospital Galway - Galway, Ireland

Latest contributions

Navigating complexity in high-risk patients with multivessel disease undergoing PCI

23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

This educational session focuses on navigating the complexities of PCI in high-risk patients with multivessel disease. Learn the roles of imaging and physiology, low-contrast PCI techniques, and optimal strategies for patients with concomitant aortic stenosis, illustrated through detailed case discussions.

Navigating complexity in high-risk patients with multivessel disease undergoing PCI

Calcified un-dilatable lesions in ACS: what should I do?

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Address the challenges of severely calcified undilatable lesions during acute coronary syndrome PCI. This session reviews the impact of coronary calcification on PCI strategy, highlights pitfalls in lesion preparation, and presents detailed case studies demonstrating effective treatment approaches.

Calcified un-dilatable lesions in ACS: what should I do?

TAVI in bicuspid: all you need to know

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Understand the unique anatomical and clinical challenges of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in bicuspid aortic valves. This session covers bicuspid valve epidemiology, indications for surgery and TAVI, and detailed discussion on sizing and deployment fundamentals specific to bicuspid anatomy to optimize procedural success.

TAVI in bicuspid: all you need to know

Treatment dilemmas in STEMI patients with multivessel disease

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Address treatment dilemmas in STEMI patients with multivessel disease through this session focused on imaging and physiology-guided revascularisation strategies. Learn optimal approaches for cases with CABG indications, and timing considerations for non-culprit vessel revascularisation during hospital admission or later stages, supported by illustrative clinical cases.

Treatment dilemmas in STEMI patients with multivessel disease

Treat calcium right the first time: new considerations for PCI planning and device selection to optimise outcomes

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Watch this EuroPCR 2025 session to learn how intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is transforming the management of coronary artery calcification (CAC). Discover the new CALC roadmap, a comprehensive framework guiding device selection and treatment strategies based on calcium burden, anatomy, and patient gender. Follow a real-world clinical...

Treat calcium right the first time: new considerations for PCI planning and device selection to optimise outcomes

Challenging vascular access and closure management

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Address challenging vascular access and closure management in complex TAVI cases. This session covers the selection of femoral access, use of PTA and intravascular lithotripsy, and strategies to manage closure failure with illustrative real-world cases.

Challenging vascular access and closure management

How should I treat this vulnerable plaque?

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Learn to identify and manage vulnerable plaque using intracoronary imaging. This session covers detection techniques, clinical implications, current evidence for treatment, and case-based insights to improve patient outcomes through targeted intervention.

How should I treat this vulnerable plaque?

Learnings from Evolut Low Risk 5-year and SMART 2-year trials : from evidence to practice

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

At EuroPCR 2025, Angela McInerney, Didier Tchétché, and Ole De Backer discuss key results from the SMART and Evolut Low Risk trials. The SMART trial compared balloon-expandable and self-expanding valves in small annulus patients, showing better hemodynamics with the Evolut platform at 2 years. The Evolut...

Learnings from Evolut Low Risk 5-year and SMART 2-year trials : from evidence to practice

How to manage treatment dilemmas in STEMI patients with multivessel disease?

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Managing STEMI patients with multivessel disease is a complex challenge evolving rapidly thanks to new clinical evidence. Angela Mcinerney, Natalia Pinilla, and Matthias Götberg explore how findings from the COMPLETE trial and its intracoronary imaging substudy are reshaping treatment strategies.

Their discussion highlights the role of intracoronary...

How to manage treatment dilemmas in STEMI patients with multivessel disease?

Optimising TAVI for bicuspid aortic stenosis: experience with a novel self-expanding system

26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024

Watch this session to explore the latest trial results and insights on treating bicuspid aortic stenosis with self-expanding valves. Learn key tips for optimal outcomes, including the importance of supra-annular assessment, appropriate sizing, and techniques to prevent underexpansion. Discover the VitaFlow specifications and clinical data, including...

Optimising TAVI for bicuspid aortic stenosis: experience with a novel self-expanding system

Rapid-fire - TAVI in challenging anatomy

25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024

Dive into a rapid-fire session showcasing selected clinical cases from PCR London Valves 2024. Witness the management of TAVI in challenging anatomies, including left ventricular outflow tract calcification, peripheral tortuosity, hostile aorta, and more. Expand your knowledge and gain practical insights to navigate complex TAVI scenarios.

Rapid-fire - TAVI in challenging anatomy

The many faces of complex TAVI

25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024

Learn how to navigate challenging cases illustrating the complexities of TAVI procedures and the importance of device selection and implantation technique. Discover strategies for tackling issues like bicuspid aortic stenosis, difficult access, and complex anatomies.

The many faces of complex TAVI

TAVI and coronary artery disease

24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024

How does coronary artery disease shape outcomes in TAVI patients, and when should revascularization come into play? This video explores these critical questions, offering a deep dive into the latest evidence and strategies for managing combined aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease.

From understanding revascularization timing to...

TAVI and coronary artery disease

Euro4C Team

19 Jun 2024

Discover the individuals driving the Euro4C Group, including the main board, national coordinators, research and education groups, and the dedicated editorial team!

Vulnerable plaque identification and treatment

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session focuses on the role of non-invasive and intra-coronary imaging in the identification and management of vulnerable plaque. Participants will explore the use of CCTA and intracoronary imaging techniques, such as IVUS, to diagnose vulnerable atherosclerosis. The session also evaluates the evidence supporting conservative or...

Vulnerable plaque identification and treatment

First results of randomised trials on advanced plaque modification techniques and intracoronary imaging

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session presents the first results of randomized trials investigating the use of advanced plaque modification techniques, such as rotational atherectomy, lithotripsy, and laser atherectomy, as well as the role of intracoronary imaging (OCT and IVUS) in guiding percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The session aims to...

First results of randomised trials on advanced plaque modification techniques and intracoronary imaging

VitaFlow - The electrically enable self-expanding TAVI valve

21 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023

This session provides insights into the unique design and advantages of VitaFlow Liberty for TAVI. It covers techniques to minimize microdislodgement during the procedure, identifies situations and patient types most suitable for VitaFlow Liberty, and reviews early clinical results associated with this technology.

VitaFlow - The electrically enable self-expanding TAVI valve

Which valve for which patient? - Part 1: simple anatomy

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Explore this session to gain insights into the influence of valve design on hemodynamic performance and durability, understand its implications for risk factors associated with TAVI in bicuspid aortic valves, and grasp the relationship between valve design, implantation techniques, and the emergence of new conduction abnormalities...

Which valve for which patient? - Part 1: simple anatomy

New developments in intravascular lithotripsy after 5 years of clinical practice

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Angela McInerney and James Spratt look back at 5 years of intravascular lithotripsy and how it has evolved from its beginnings to the present day.  

Calcium has always been a very complex issue especially in older patients, but the tools to treat it were somewhat limited....

A patient with NSTEMI and multivessel disease: culprit and non-culprit lesion management

16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Follow the discussion around 2 specific cases, a 72-year-old ex-smoker female patient with HTN, hyperlipidemia, previous TIA, COPD and stable lung cancer, and a 44-year-old male patient with T2DM, HTN, dyslipidemia, psoriasis and chest pain, and learn how to treat NSTEMI with MVD.

A patient with NSTEMI and multivessel disease: culprit and non-culprit lesion management

High-risk PCI in cardiogenic shock and calcified vessels

16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Looking for a better insight into this session devoted to high-risk PCI in cardiogenic shock and calcified vessels? Revisit the slides presented and review the detailed results of a series of important studies conducted on the subject.

High-risk PCI in cardiogenic shock and calcified vessels

The VitaFlow TAVI system - A new device that delivers exceptional patient outcomes

29 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022

In this session, a panel of experts introduce the VitaFlow TAVI system, a good option for patients with complex anatomies. They also present the five-year results of VitaFlow in severe aortic stenosis.

New solutions in resistant lesions

Watch this session to discover new solutions in resistant lesions: complementary appraisal of calcification detected by OCT deep learning and the clinical impact of OCT findings after treatment with intravascular lithotripsy among others!

New solutions in resistant lesions

Open the pass: interventions to facilitate transfemoral TAVI in calcified access

19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022

Consult this session to discover some interventions to facilitate transfemoral TAVI in challenging situations, such as: coarctation and aortic stenosis with very high surgical risk, severe aortic stenosis with large infra-renal abdominal aneurysm, severe circumferential calcified bilateral iliac stenosis with thick protruding nodules, and much more!

Open the pass: interventions to facilitate transfemoral TAVI in calcified access

Left main and bifurcation PCI in NSTEMI

19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022

View cases on OCT and jailed balloon technique, imaging-guided LMS bifurcation PCI, crossover stenting in a bifurcation coronary lesion to find out more about left main and bifurcation PCI in NSTEMI.

Left main and bifurcation PCI in NSTEMI

Tips & tricks in bifurcation stenting - Part 1

12 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021

Watch this session to get acquainted with a novel bifurcation stenting technique in an unusual situation, to learn how to prepare a calcific bifurcating lesion, to study a novel technique for coronary bifurcation lesions, and more!

EuroPCR 2021 Tips & tricks in bifurcation stenting - Part 1

How to tackle calcified lesions for a good outcome

14 Apr 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021

View this session if you're interested in CHIP PCI in ACS with heart failure and high bleeding risk, calcific left main stem restenosis after prior treatment with lithotripsy, calcific restenosis and tight distal narrowing, and much more!

EuroPCR 2021 How to tackle calcified lesions for a good outcome

Trouble on the way: radial artery challenges

23 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019

Consult this session to discover compelling clinical cases regarding radial artery challenges, such as the percutaneous retrieval of a kinked catheter in the right subclavian artery, proximal and distal compression for treatment of radial artery pseudo-aneurysm, and more!

Trouble on the way: radial artery challenges

Renal interventions for hypertension

22 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019

Consult this session to discover renal interventions for hypertension, with compelling cases such as renal artery denervation in presence of renal artery stenosis, intravascular echo-guided percutaneous revascularisation of a renal artery occlusion in pediatric resistant nefrovascular hypertension, and more!

Renal interventions for hypertension

Bioresorbable scaffold: new data, new hope?

22 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019

Consult this session on bioresorbable scaffold (BRS) to learn about new data and clinical outcomes: FAMTOM II trial, BIOSOLVE-IV registry, and more!

Bioresorbable scaffold: new data, new hope?