Gregor Leibundgut
Latest contributions
When strange things happen, CTO and complications
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session addresses complications and unexpected challenges encountered in chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions. Learn from cases involving retrieval of stuck wires, coronary perforations, and strategies to manage complex and unusual procedural difficulties.
Novel Hertz Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy: could we achieve more in calcium modification?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover how the novel Hertz Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) is pushing the boundaries of calcium modification in challenging coronary lesions.
This EuroPCR 2025 session shares real-world insights confirming the promising results of the PINNACLE I trial, with LithiX IVL proving safe and effective across eccentric, concentric, and...
Did danger shock change my practice?
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Reflect on how contemporary management of cardiogenic shock has evolved through this session. Review collaborative strategies, challenging clinical cases involving STEMI, multivessel disease, refractory shock, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and the critical role of intracoronary imaging in guiding interventional decisions.
How are we going to treat these sick patients presenting with pulmonary embolism?
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Address the urgent clinical question of how to treat patients presenting with pulmonary embolism across varying risk profiles. This session covers risk stratification and discusses interventional treatment options through detailed case analyses of intermediate and high-risk patients, providing practical guidance for individualized management.
Why mechanical thrombectomy should be considered in the management of acute pulmonary embolism
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
In this EuroPCR 2024 session, study the case of a patient with high-risk pulmonary embolism and another with intermediate to high-risk pulmonary embolism, delve into discussions on clinical evidence for mechanical thrombectomy in pulmonary embolism, acquire skills to evaluate eligibility for mechanical thrombectomy, and learn how to...
PCI in complex scenarios including left main
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Acquire enhanced knowledge on selecting the optimal intervention strategy for complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Explore the diverse range of tools available to manage complex PCI cases and become familiar with different bifurcation intervention techniques. This session offers valuable information and practical tips to improve decision-making...
Antegrade CTO - The techniques
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
This EuroPCR 2022 session, live from the simulation lab, focuses on antegrade CTO techniques, with particular attention to wire escalation techniques and the differences between microcatheters. Follow carefully the demonstrations and diagrams of our experts!
