Francesco Prati
Latest contributions
Images that speak for themselves
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This visually-driven session presents compelling clinical cases where imaging played a decisive role. Cases include unexpected challenges following transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, severe hypertension in a young athlete, atypical coronary artery anatomy, critical moments of cardiac arrest, and unique coronary artery findings resembling a spider web.
All we need to know about vulnerable plaque
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Understand the critical importance of vulnerable plaque identification and management. This session covers optimal strategies for detecting vulnerable plaques, their prognostic implications, and evidence-based treatment approaches illustrated through detailed case presentations.
Vulnerable plaque identification and treatment
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session focuses on the role of non-invasive and intra-coronary imaging in the identification and management of vulnerable plaque. Participants will explore the use of CCTA and intracoronary imaging techniques, such as IVUS, to diagnose vulnerable atherosclerosis. The session also evaluates the evidence supporting conservative or...
Rethinking PCI in left main: OCT-guided optimisation
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Discover the transformative role of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in optimizing left main percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in this session. Gain insights into how OCT can guide the step-by-step process of left main PCI to achieve optimal results, and explore the crucial parameters of procedural outcome,...
Stent failure and intravascular imaging: shedding the light to improve outcomes
20 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Understand how to use intravascular imaging to analyse the reasons for stent failure (restenosis and/or thrombosis) by viewing these 2 cases shared by your peers: 1 focusing on OCT & the other on IVUS.
EuroPCR 2021 Hotlines / Late-Breaking Trials in imaging: CASTLE, CLI-OPCI, FORZA, ILUMIEN-IV, CLI-OPCI II, and more!
27 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Find out more about various studies & registries in imaging:
- A randomized study comparing imaging guided implantation of Orsiro and Xience: the CASTLE study
- Impact of different optimal stent implantation definitions in OCT-guide PCI
- Risk-stratification in ACS by comprehensive morphofunctional assessment with OCT
- 7.5 years follow-up after OCT-guided PCI: report...
