Heinz Joachim Buettner
Latest contributions
Increasing efficiency in CTO PCI
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Focused on increasing efficiency in CTO PCI, this session covers diverse technical approaches including overcoming unexpected anatomical barriers, multiple wiring techniques, microchannel selection in bifurcation lesions, managing tortuous right coronary artery CTOs, unconventional strategies for uncrossable CTOs, and adapting perspectives in patients with previous CABG.
CTO ADVANCED Level III: LIVE Educational Cases from Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, France & University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This advanced educational session features live complex chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI cases from Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud and University Hospital Basel. It emphasizes optimizing strategy selection, procedural efficiency across diverse CTO anatomies, and integrating advanced techniques into routine complex practice.
CTO PCI evolution: unlocking new approaches
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Unlock new approaches in chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI with this session highlighting advanced techniques such as tip-in methods when microcatheters fail, support maximization strategies, rotational direction considerations during CTO, and timing of PCI in ACS patients with non-infarct related CTOs.
How to avoid and manage complications in CTO interventions
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Learn how to anticipate, prevent, and manage complications during complex CTO interventions. This session presents real-world cases including donor artery dissection, main and distal vessel perforations, and the importance of teamwork in the cath lab for successful complication management.
Through decisions in complex left main PCI - Isolated ostial left circumflex
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Navigate complex isolated ostial left circumflex lesions with a focus on the integration of imaging and physiological assessment. Learn treatment options and optimisation strategies to improve long-term outcomes in left main PCI through detailed case presentations and expert guidance.
