Francesco Ciotola

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
University Hospital Erlangen - Erlangen, Germany

Latest contributions

Management of stent failure in bifurcation lesions

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Address the complexities of stent failure in coronary bifurcation lesions through clinical case analyses. This session discusses the importance of meticulous technique, late stent malapposition presentations, and lessons learned from urgent clinical scenarios to improve bifurcation PCI outcomes.

Management of stent failure in bifurcation lesions

Complications in CTO: is there a bailout?

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

Watch this session on CTO complications and explore unique challenges and solutions, including a retrograde CTO technique with a twist, an unexpected outcome in a right coronary artery case, and an atypical perforation caused by an unexpected equipment issue. You’ll also see how a guide wire...

Complications in CTO: Is there a bailout?

The post-CABG CTO challenge

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Join the speakers as they navigate through the intricacies of this post-CABG CTO challenge, exploring its impact, management strategies, and potential avenues for improved patient outcomes. Enhance your understanding of this critical issue and discover different approaches to address it through case-based presentations.

Post-CABG CTO challenge

Facing challenging CTO scenarios

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

If you're looking for training in the treatment of chronic total occlusion, explore these diverse cases involving patients of different ages and with a variety of pathologies. Observe the strategies employed in each complex case to gain valuable knowledge and improve your skills in managing these...

Facing challenging CTO scenarios