Diogo Santos Ferreira

Diogo Ferreira

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Hospital de Santa Maria - Lisbon, Portugal

Latest contributions

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.

Vascular access: femoral and radial

20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session explores vascular access techniques in interventional cardiology, emphasizing both femoral and radial approaches. It covers access-related bleeding and ischemic complications, safety and efficacy of distal radial programs, and innovations in sheath technology. Additional topics include post-procedural mobilization, management of radial artery recanalization, balloon fenestration...

AI for clinical and academic cardiology knowledge work: innovation or academic misconduct ? Literature search, data extraction and responsible use

19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session critically examines the role of artificial intelligence in clinical and academic cardiology, focusing on its application in literature search, evidence synthesis, and report structuring. It discusses responsible AI use, emphasizing the balance between assistance and academic integrity, and features a debate on authorship, transparency,...

Best cases session

21 Nov 2021 – From PCR London Valves 2021

This session from the PCR London Valves 2021 Congress compiles a series of the best cases submitted during this edition. Discover, among others, cases of severe aortic valve and ostial coronary disease, as well as transcatheter valvular lithotripsy in cases with severely calcific aortic or mitral...

Best cases session