Jean Fajadet
EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES AND MEETING ORGANISATION
- PCR Co-Chairman
- Member of the executive board of EAPCI (European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions)
- EuroPCR Course Director
- Member of the board of directors of Clinique Pasteur
ACTIVE AREAS OF RESEARCH
October 1983 - April 1984
Research work on the interest of the LASER energy in the arterial desobstruction at the Claude Bernard Experimental Surgery Center, PURPAN Hospital, Toulouse.
October 1984
Thesis of Doctor of Medicine: arterial desobstruction in vivo by laser beam: animal experimentation. Per-operatory coronary recanalization in humans.
From 1987 to today
- Medical Research and Evaluation of New Technologies in Interventional Cardiology: Rotablator, DCA, Laser angioplasty, Laser wire, BMS, DES, Transradial Approach.
- Participation in International Multicenter Randomized Trials:
> PAMI, BENESTENT
> TOTAL, EURODIRECT
> DELIVER II, BRILLANT II
> RAVEL, ARTS II, E-SIRIUS, TYPHOON, REALITY
> PROSPECT
> TAXUS VI, SYNTAX
> ENDEAVOR II
> CUSTOM II
> FREEDOM
- Co-Director of the Annual Complex Coronary Angioplasty Course from 1989 to 1997.
- Co-Director of the Endovascular Therapy Course in Paris from 1997 to 1999.
- Co-Director of the "Paris Course on Revascularization" from 2000 onwards .
- Supplement Editor of the EuroIntervention Journal.
- Dr. Jean Fajadet has a special interest in medical education for postgraduate training.
- He has a very high interest in clinical research and has actively participated in the development of the Bioresorbable scaffolds course on PCR edu online.
- Dr. Fajadet has actively participated in the development of the course "How to treat patients with undilatable / calcified coronary artery lesions" for PCR edu online.
Diplomas
| Year | Diploma |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Doctor of Medicine - University Hospital of Toulouse, France |
| 1984 | Heart Specialist Diploma (equivalence) - University Hospital of Toulouse, France |
Clinical career
| Year | Function + center |
|---|---|
| 1979 - 1984 | Resident Physician Faculty of Medicine - University of Toulouse-Purpan, France |
| 1984 - 1987 | Head Resident Cardiology Department - University Hospital of Toulouse-Purpan, France |
| 1987 - 2022 | Co-Director of the "Interventional Cardiology Unit" - Clinique Pasteur of Toulouse, France |
Declaration of interest
| Function | Company |
|---|---|
| None |
Latest contributions
Complex PCI - Best cases from PCR Global Interventional Academy - Part 2
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session showcases best cases from the PCR Global Interventional Academy focusing on complex PCI scenarios. It addresses challenges such as managing ostial left anterior descending artery lesions, strategies for branch protection, implications of coronary involvement during TAVI, and future directions in complex coronary interventions. The...
Complex PCI - Best cases from PCR Global Interventional Academy - Part 1
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents some of the best complex PCI cases from the PCR Global Interventional Academy, highlighting challenging scenarios such as thrombus management, precision in left main interventions, dual left anterior descending artery anatomy, and tailored strategies for very complex left main PCI, accompanied by key...
DCB - Going beyond in-stent restenosis
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session examines the expanding role of drug-coated balloons (DCB) beyond in-stent restenosis, including treatment of acute coronary syndromes, calcified lesions, and bifurcations. It reviews current evidence supporting DCB-based revascularization and outlines essential procedural steps to optimize outcomes.
Calcified coronary: LIVE Educational Case from Clinique Pasteur - Toulouse, France
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This live educational case from Clinique Pasteur in Toulouse, France, showcases the management of complex calcified coronary lesions through multimodality imaging guidance. It addresses the selection of plaque modification devices and discusses optimal stenting strategies for challenging calcified bifurcation lesions, complemented by live procedural insights and...
PCR Global Interventional Academy
20 May 2026
This one-of-a-kind academy offers independent, cutting-edge training pathways for ambitious interventionalists who have been in practice for a few years and are looking to grow - both personally and professionally. Two recurrent high-level one-year tracks on coronary interventions and TAVI are already underway, with further opportunities forecast for...
Management of a patient with complex multivessel disease involving bifurcations
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Complex multivessel coronary disease involving bifurcations requires careful procedural planning, imaging guidance and tailored stent strategies.
This EuroPCR 2026 session combines live educational case with insights from the NAGOMI COMPLEX study to explore contemporary approaches to complex PCI. A key focus is placed on the role of...
Personalised vascular care Award - Competition
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This competitive session showcases pioneering research in personalised vascular care, featuring presentations on AI-driven medical research algorithms, machine learning for MACE prediction, and AI-enabled remote monitoring for TAVI patients. It also discusses microcirculatory resistance indices in ANOCA endotypes and includes interactive jury and audience engagements, culminating...
When balloons fail: how to win against coronary calcium
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session refines strategies to overcome undilatable calcified coronary lesions by integrating modern calcium-modification technologies into complex PCI workflows. Through multiple international case studies, it highlights approaches to achieve optimal stent expansion despite severe coronary calcium challenges.
Renal denervation today and tomorrow
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
Renal denervation is re-emerging as a valuable therapeutic option for selected patients with hypertension.
This session explores how current evidence, consensus statements, and guidelines inform patient selection for ultrasound renal denervation, while providing practical insight into how the procedure is performed in daily practice.
Beyond the technical aspects,...
GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Closing Ceremony
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
The GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Closing Ceremony marks the conclusion of an insightful and comprehensive congress, highlighting the latest advances and discussions in interventional cardiology. This session encapsulates the key takeaways and emerging themes that will shape future clinical practice and research in cardiology.
Complex coronary complications
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session addresses complex coronary complications through a series of challenging cases including dextrocardia with acute STEMI, fragile coronary anatomy risks, left main complications, and stent-related issues. It provides critical insights into recognizing and managing unexpected procedural challenges to improve patient safety.
Seeing is believing: OCT-guided calcium modification in complex PCI
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
Explore the management of heavily calcified LAD lesions in this PCRGulf-GIM 2025 session. Discover how OCT imaging guides lesion assessment, differentiates superficial from deep calcium, and informs the need for plaque modification. Learn when and how to use orbital atherectomy or intravascular lithotripsy, and follow the...
Provisional stenting for a distal left main stenosis - LIVE Case
Recommended by PCR
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
A 66-year-old male with preserved LV function, type II diabetes, and hypertension, presented with CCS and anterior ischemia, with a normal ECG. Photon-counting CT revealed a significant calcified stenosis of the distal left main and proximal LAD, confirmed by coronary angiography.
A stent was implanted in the...
GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Opening Ceremony
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
The GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Opening Ceremony marks the commencement of this prestigious cardiology congress, setting the tone for a comprehensive program dedicated to advancing interventional cardiology practice and research in the Gulf region and beyond.
All about PCR’s Teaching Assessment Board (TAB)
03 Dec 2025
Learn how session feedback is compiled to create a virtuous cycle of continuous refinement for education in #interventionalcardiology
PCR: Collaborative, inclusive and global
15 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
At PCR, collaboration and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do.
Together, we create an environment where expertise is shared, talents complement each other, and diversity becomes a strength. It is this collective spirit that drives interventional cardiology forward and inspires innovation every day.
During PCR London...
Left main PCI - LIVE Case
10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
A 78-year-old male with a history of LAD PCI in 1997 presented with an NSTEMI three months earlier due to diffuse three-vessel calcified disease, including: distal LM stenosis, severe mid and distal disease of a dominant RCA, and LAD in-stent restenosis. LV function was normal. He...
PCR: a home for everyone in the field of interventional cardiology
12 Oct 2025
In July 2025, a unilateral decision of the ESC closed a chapter on nearly two decades of successful collaboration between ESC-EAPCI and PCR-Europa - a partnership first established in 2006 and most recently renewed in 2023.
PCR – Innovation in Education since 1989
23 Sep 2025
Travel back in time, all the way to 1977 and the birth of Interventional Caridology. Then read about how PCR first began and how it has changed, moved and developed over the last 30 years...
EuroPCR 2025 Closing Ceremony
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Conclude your conference experience with the EuroPCR 2025 Closing Ceremony, celebrating the achievements, innovations, and advancements presented throughout the event, and setting the stage for future developments in interventional cardiology.
PCR's Got Talent Award, best abstract & best case Awards
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Celebrate the outstanding achievements recognized at PCR's Got Talent Award, highlighting the best abstracts and cases from the conference, showcasing innovation and excellence in interventional cardiology.
Clinical and technical factors for decision-making in treatment of left main coronary artery disease
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Delve into decision-making factors in treating left main coronary artery disease, particularly in challenging scenarios. This session discusses the application of new SOLACI guidelines, critical strategy reflections, and real-world cases illustrating optimal left main PCI approaches.
Optimal management of high bleeding risk patient with multivessel disease
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session offers a comprehensive overview of the management of high bleeding risk (HBR) patients with multivessel disease. Through expert discussion and a live case demonstration featuring a complex elderly patient, it highlights how intracoronary imaging and physiology can guide procedural decisions and improve outcomes in this...
EuroPCR 2025: Cutting through the complexity
20 May 2025
Complexity is the fil rouge of this year’s course but what does it mean to the Course Directors? And how can EuroPCR help participants cut through the complexity?
Welcome to EuroPCR 2025
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Welcome to EuroPCR 2025, the premier event for interventional cardiology innovation and education, where leaders and professionals gather to shape the future of cardiovascular care.
Complex PCI in a TAVI patient - LIVE case
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
An 84-year-old patient with a history of ischemic stroke in 2017, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and a preserved LV function (63 %) presented with a severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. The coronary angiography revealed a severe and calcified stenosis of the distal left main.
Operators implanted an Edwards Sapien...
EuroPCR 2025 – The place to share solutions
07 May 2025
The annual World-Leading Course in interventional cardiovascular medicine is the official meeting of the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI). Thousands of participants will once again be gathering to share their knowledge, skills and experience on 20-23 May 2025, at the Palais des Congrès in...
PCR Tokyo Valves 2025 Welcome Ceremony
08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Relive the 10th PCR Tokyo Valves Opening Ceremony, starting with a heartfelt tribute to Kentaro Hayashida and Shigeru Saito, the visionaries behind this enduring Course. Look back on a decade of growth, meet past directors, and hear inspiring testimonials from key contributors and participants. Finally, enjoy...
Late-Breaking Trial session
08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Discover the latest insights from pivotal studies in this PCR Tokyo Valves 2025 LBT session. Explore early feasibility updates from the AltaValve trial, in-hospital outcomes comparing surgical vs. percutaneous intervention in aortic stenosis with coronary artery disease from the JROAD-DPC data, and procedural results from the...
Complications and challenging cases #2
19 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
Dive into this session to explore a collection of challenging cases and complications encountered in interventional cardiology. From a ruptured balloon inside a coronary artery to a percutaneous ventricular septal rupture closure post myocardial infarction, uncover the strategies and techniques used to manage these complex situations....
