Evald Christiansen
Latest contributions
Shaping the future of cardiology - A journey of meaningful innovation in structural heart and coronary
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This EuroPCR 2025 session highlights the latest device innovations reshaping interventional cardiology. Learn how the Myval OCTAPRO THV combines predictable deployment with minimal foreshortening for improved outcomes in structural heart procedures. In the coronary space, the session explores the renewed appeal of the “leave nothing behind”...
Imaging coronary artery disease – New frontiers
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Delve into new frontiers in imaging coronary artery disease, shifting focus from ischemia to plaque characteristics for revascularisation decisions. This session highlights the pivotal role of intracoronary imaging in understanding complex vessel anatomy and planning treatment, illustrated through detailed case studies showcasing unusual anatomies requiring tailored...
How imaging can improve efficiency in CTO PCI
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover how advanced imaging techniques improve efficiency in CTO PCI procedures. This session features IVUS-guided antegrade dissection, angio-CT guided retrograde recanalisation, and complex cases involving anomalous anatomy and multiple bifurcations.
Troubleshooting in left main stenting: the role of imaging and physiology
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Expand your expertise on left main stenting by integrating intravascular imaging and physiology to improve outcomes. This session focuses on avoiding and managing stent deformation and optimal treatment of ostial left circumflex artery after crossover stenting, illustrated by clinical cases and expert commentary.
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!
Optimising treatment for patients with severe calcified lesions: the role of orbital atherectomy
In this session featuring a LIVE case demonstration from Madrid, Spain, gain insights into identifying calcified lesions requiring plaque modification, effectively guiding lesion treatment with OCT support, and correctly applying orbital atherectomy, while sharing experiential knowledge step by step.
Upgrade to retrograde: when and how?
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session delves into the decision-making for transitioning to a retrograde approach in CTO PCI, covering effective techniques and safety considerations for successful outcomes, through cases involving antegradely induced hematomas and ambiguous CTO caps, alongside severe distal atherosclerosis.
How to approach isolated ostial left circumflex artery lesion?
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Thanks to this session, explore the role of imaging and physiology in assessing ostial circumflex lesions, examine treatment options for the ostial left circumflex artery, and discuss optimization strategies to enhance long-term outcomes.
Antegrade CTO PCI: how to develop a consistent and systematic strategy ?
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This replay provides a comprehensive guide to mastering antegrade wire escalation (AWE), managing failed procedures, and utilizing IVUS to address ambiguous proximal caps. Additionally, learn when to stop in the event of a failed case and explore alternative strategies to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Orbital atherectomy, a versatile tool in managing complex scenarios of vessel calcification
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
The aim of this session is to address the question of how to optimise outcomes for high-risk patients by analyzing two real-life cases for discussion: a distal calcified left main trifurcation and a high-risk PCI with orbital atherectomy.
Can a pressure guidewire expand coronary physiology adoption in bifurcations?
18 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session presented by Evald Hoi Christiansen in order to review the current major barriers to expand adoption of coronary physiology, to discover the advantages of the OptoWire III pressure guidewire in overcoming part of these barriers supporting in full safety the physiology assessments of complex PCI,...
How should I treat a chronic total occlusion of the LAD when the conventional hybrid approach fails?
18 Dec 2019
A 54-year-old male was admitted with an inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography (CAG) showed a thrombotic occlusion of the RCA and a total chronic occlusion (CTO) of the LAD and PCI on the RCA was performed.
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CTO tips and tricks
24 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to learn about tips and tricks in CTO procedures, and discover new devices and equipment to successfully manage complex CTO cases.
Employing the appropriate strategy in complex CTO treatment
22 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to improve your skills as a CTO operator: learn more about the available CTO wires and devices and how to use double lumen catheters.
TopShock 2019: honouring the best intravascular lithotripsy cases from the past year
21 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session on lithotripsy to learn about the clinical utility of IVL and the best practices when using this procedure, while discovering the best intravascular lithotripsy cases from the past year: complex PCI of severely calcified left coronary artery, heavy calcified lesions, and more!
How should I treat a RCA lesion with ambiguous physiology by Fractional Flow Reserve, Instantaneous wave-free ratio and Coronary Flow Reserve?
19 Nov 2018
A 62-year-old female presents with onset classical angina, CCS-class 2. Coronary CT angiography showed a 70% diameter stenosis of the proximal of the right coronary artery. CTA derived fractional flow reserve indicated lesion-specific ischemia in the RCA…
