Heinz Joachim Buettner
Latest contributions
The uncrossable lesion
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session delves into the challenges of dealing with uncrossable and heavily calcified coronary lesions. It features a variety of cases showcasing the use of specialized techniques and tools, such as the excimer laser, to overcome these obstacles. The session emphasizes the importance of troubleshooting, utilizing...
The challenge with ostial CTO lesions
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session comprises selected EuroPCR 2024 Clinical Case submissions focused on the challenges in treating ostial chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions. It covers various case presentations and discussions, including the use of specialized techniques and devices to tackle calcified and stumpless ostial right coronary artery CTOs,...
CTO PCI: what a surprise!
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session, comprising selected EuroPCR 2024 Clinical Case submissions, explores various challenging and unexpected scenarios encountered during CTO PCI procedures. It includes case presentations and discussions on guide wire entrapment and removal, subintimal wiring, revitalizing hope in a low ejection fraction patient, physiologic and hemodynamic considerations...
Antegrade CTO PCI: how to develop a consistent and systematic strategy ?
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This replay provides a comprehensive guide to mastering antegrade wire escalation (AWE), managing failed procedures, and utilizing IVUS to address ambiguous proximal caps. Additionally, learn when to stop in the event of a failed case and explore alternative strategies to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Retrograde CTO - the techniques
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Watch this EuroPCR 2022 session to discuss the basics of collateral analysis and passage with wires and microcatheters, retrograde intra and extraplaque CTO wiring, ante retrograde wire connection technique, marker wires, and much more!
How to overcome uncrossable CTO
17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Consult this session to learn all about how to overcome uncrossable CTO with outside-the-box approaches, thanks to a selection of interesting cases: ostial in-stent CTO and shockwave, balloon uncrossable CTO lesion after externalisation of retrograde wire, and much more!
Selecting CTO strategies - Quo vadis based on angiograms
17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
This EuroPCR 2022 case-based session deals with selecting our strategy for CTO PCI based on angiographic analysis, focusing on how the anatomy is going to dictate our interventional strategy.
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...
Advanced techniques for complex CTO interventions (Part 1) - Session with LIVE demonstration
20 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to develop treatment strategies in a patient with multiple CTOs, to learn how to approach technical difficulties in complex CTO PCI, and to learn about treatment options for typical complications of CTO PCI.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR 2021.
Treatment strategies and complications during CTO interventions
20 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to develop treatment strategies in a patient with multiple CTOs, to learn how to approach technical difficulties in complex CTO PCI, and to learn about treatment options for typical complications of CTO PCI.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR 2021.
Advanced techniques for complex CTO interventions (Part 2) - Session with LIVE demonstration
20 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to develop treatment strategies in a patient with multiple CTOs, to learn how to approach technical difficulties in complex CTO PCI, and to learn about treatment options for typical complications of CTO PCI.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR 2021.
