Hakim Benamer
EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES AND MEETING ORGANISATION
- Graduated from the Medical School Pitié-Salpétrière, University Paris VI in 1987, Hakim Ben-Amer obtained his Diploma of specialised studies in cardio-vascular pathology in 1992. That same year, he then completed a Post Graduate Academic Degree in physiology and cardio-circulatory physiopathology with Dr Swynghedauw at Broussais Hospital.
- From 1997 to 2006, Hakim Ben-Amer was Head of the Haemodynamics and Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory at the Hôpital Européen de la Roseraie (Aubervilliers, France). He was then Interventional Cardiologist at the Hôpital Foch (Suresnes, France), Head of cardiology department. Since 2008, he is an Interventional Cardiologist – ICPS – at the Institut Hospitalier Jacques Cartier (Massy, France).
ACTIVE AREAS OF RESEARCH
- Dr. Hakim Benamer is very interested in clinical research and has actively participated in a lot of clinical studies dedicated to interventional cardiology (devices, pharmacology, biology, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies).
- He is Associate Member of the French Society of Cardiology (since January 1996) and Member of the Angiography and Interventional Cardiology working group of the French Society of Cardiology (1998).
- Dr. Hakim Benamer has a very high interest in clinical research and has actively participated in the development of the Radial course on PCR edu online.
Latest contributions
Other coronary interventions: SSO2, angioPy & more
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session showcases a diverse array of innovative coronary interventions and technologies, including the use of super-saturated oxygen therapy in STEMI, the validation of intracoronary flow velocity measurement, the application of laser and optics-based coronary intravascular lithotripsy, and the development of contrast-free and X-ray-free PCI techniques....
Relief for the unrelievable: the role of the Reducer for refractory angina
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Explore the incidence and impact of refractory angina, observe a real-life Reducer implantation procedure with step-by-step analysis and discussions, gain insight into the coronary sinus mechanism of action and implantation techniques, grasp the indications for the Reducer, and review available clinical data in this session.
Left main and complex bifurcation stenting
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Watch this session focused on a patient with distal left main stenosis to understand that the stepwise provisional side branch (SB) stenting strategy is the standard approach for most left main trifurcation lesions. Discover the importance of optical frequency domain imaging for strategy determination and bifurcation...
3DStent: a new era in stent enhancement
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Thanks to this session, get an overview of the concept of stent under-expansion, learn more about current tools to evaluate stent expansion, and follow the 3D stent symposium based on the presentation of different clinical cases.
We CARE in 2023: Measuring the pandemic’s impact and developing tools to build resilience for the future
18 May 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic caused huge disruption to healthcare services and dramatically reduced hospital admissions for MI.1 In response, the We CARE initiative was created from a collaboration between PCR and Stent – Save a Life! to rebuild patient confidence in pursuing timely medical treatment and to help...
MINOCA to STEMI, a wild world
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Consult this session if you want to learn about the right diagnostic strategy, to understand the physiopathological mechanisms of some MINOCA, and to learn about possible therapeutic strategies.
Pearls and pitfalls of provisional stenting
20 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Watch this video to learn all about the pearls and pitfalls of provisional stenting: discover the steps of the procedure, the specific technical difficulties and solutions, as well as the limitations of angiography to assess stent geometry.
Left main bifurcation stenting
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Let's study, LIVE from Massy, France, the case of a 76-year-old man, hypertensive, dyslipidemic, who presented apical necrosis without ischemia in 2017, asymptomatic, referred for myocardial scintigraphy, and find out more about performing LM PCI, using imaging to guide the procedure.
Left main and complex bifurcation PCI in high bleeding risk patients
View the life challenging case of a 90-year-old male patient with a very active lifestyle but hypertension, dyslipidemia, ex-smoker, who presented with left main bifurcation lesion, and appreciate the value of transradial approach for left main and complex bifurcation PCI, acknowledge Ultimaster DES results in bifurcations and high...
Antegrade CTO PCI with wire escalation - Session with LIVE demonstration
20 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to discuss how to plan and guide a CTO PCI, to learn how to select the most appropriate wires and microcatheters, and to appraise how to apply antegrade and retrograde techniques in a structured manner.
This session was originally presented during...
Bi-directional approach in a complex CTO - Session with LIVE demonstration
20 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to discuss how to plan and guide a CTO PCI, to learn how to select the most appropriate wires and microcatheters and to appraise how to apply antegrade and retrograde techniques in a structured manner.
This session was originally presented during...
Left Main and bifurcation PCI - Session with LIVE demonstration
19 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to understand how to adapt your treatment strategy to the underlying anatomy, to learn the steps of provisional left main PCI and to discuss the pitfalls of provisional left main PCI.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR 2021.
Revisiting DK Crush: key steps and pitfalls
19 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to revisit DK Crush PCI step by step, to review the potential pitfalls of DK Crush, and to visualise the limitations of angiography to accurately assess stent geometry at different steps of the procedure.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR...
Culotte technique for bifurcation PCI - Session with LIVE demonstration
19 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to discuss which anatomy is suitable for the culotte stenting technique, to learn the steps of culotte stenting, and to review the pitfalls of culotte stenting.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR 2021.
PCI of calcified coronaries - we will rock you! - Part 3
18 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to revisit strategies and devices for treatment of calcified plaque, to discuss the role of available options and to review in-depth procedural techniques for IntraVascular Lithotripsy.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR 2021.
PCI of calcified coronaries - we will rock you! (Part 2) - Session with LIVE demonstration
18 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to revisit strategies and devices for treatment of calcified plaque, to discuss the role of available options and to review in-depth procedural techniques for Orbital atherectomy.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR 2021.
A Medina 0,1,0 lesion
24 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
What is right for the left main?
23 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to learn more about how to define the best revascularisation strategy in left main stenosis, how to plan and perform intra-coronary imaging-guided left main bifurcation, and more!
