Bernardo Cortese
Latest contributions
Which device for which patient: DES, BRS or DCB?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides comprehensive guidance on selecting the appropriate device—DES, BRS, or DCB—for individual patients and lesions. It examines patient and lesion characteristics, strengths and limitations of each device type, and regional considerations, illustrated by case presentations demonstrating practical device choice and resolution.

Is DCB a new valid option for coronary revascularisation?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides an in-depth evaluation of drug-coated balloons (DCB) as a valid option for coronary revascularisation. Topics include two-year follow-up comparisons between paclitaxel and sirolimus-coated balloons, clinical outcomes after bailout stenting post-DCB angioplasty, meta-analyses contrasting DCB and DES for large native coronary artery disease, and...

Sirolimus coated balloon for coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease treatment: the new frontier
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This EuroPCR 2025 session delivers a comprehensive update on the MagicTouch sirolimus-coated balloon (SCB) and its expanding role in treating both coronary and peripheral artery disease (CAD/PAD). The session covers the extensive clinical trial program supporting MagicTouch as a versatile treatment option across multiple indications. It...
