Daniel Faria
Latest contributions
Safe management of assisted PCI : what can go wrong
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Explore the complexities and potential complications associated with assisted PCI in this session. Topics include challenges such as microaxial pump kinks, technical aspects of IMPELLA device deployment, and the management of high-risk PCI cases including patients with prior TAVI, highlighting strategies to mitigate risks during protected...
FFR and non-hyperaemic pressure ratios
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents contemporary clinical applications of fractional flow reserve (FFR) and non-hyperaemic pressure ratios (NHPR), highlighting real-world impacts of physiology microcatheter-based indices, the interplay between epicardial stenosis and microvascular resistance, post-PCI hyperemia effects on iFR, and machine-learning driven outcome predictions.
News from drug-eluting therapies in 2026
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents the latest advancements in drug-eluting therapies for 2026, including predictors of target lesion failure after drug-coated balloon treatment, clinical outcomes related to stenting length, and novel insights into sirolimus transfer evidenced by in vivo OCT imaging.