Leila Abid
Latest contributions
Innovative strategies in STEMI management
22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents innovative strategies in STEMI management, including the treatment of acute saphenous vein graft occlusion, primary PCI via the left internal mammary artery, and a two-step lesion debulking approach. It also covers hybrid drug-coated balloon strategies in complex multivessel disease and the emerging role...
Innovative strategy in ACS
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Focusing on innovative strategies in acute coronary syndrome (ACS), this session reviews recent advances including drug-coated balloons in STEMI, early discharge safety guided by microcirculatory resistance indices, intravascular lithotripsy for coronary calcification in ACS, and novel stenting protocols demonstrated in randomized trials, providing a comprehensive update...
When to best combine guided-directed medical therapy and devices at discharge of acute heart failure
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session addresses the challenges and strategies in optimizing guided-directed medical therapy for acute heart failure patients, especially those intolerant to up-titration. It also covers the assessment and timing for cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT), highlighting the benefits of combining medical therapy and device implantation to improve...
Value of imaging for treatment of calcified lesions
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session highlights the critical value of imaging in the treatment of calcified coronary lesions. It reviews techniques for lesion modification, including innovative balloon-based strategies and multimodality approaches for balloon-uncrossable calcified left main bifurcations. The session also discusses the tactical cracking of calcified plaques and strategies...
How to manage acute complications during bifurcation PCI
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Navigate acute complications during bifurcation PCI with expert case discussions demonstrating retrieval of fractured guide wires, managing procedural detours in DK crush stenting, distal wire perforations with fistula formation, and challenges such as stent displacement post-deployment. This session provides practical insights into complication management to optimize...
DCB after REC-CAGEFREE 1 - Vulnerable plaque PCI after PREVENT
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Reflect on the impact of recent trials REC-CAGEFREE 1 and PREVENT on the use of drug-coated balloons (DCB) and preventive PCI for vulnerable plaque. This session includes case discussions highlighting DCB applications and insights from cutting-edge clinical studies.
Heart team discussion for left main PCI
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session focuses on the role of the heart team in the management of complex left main coronary artery disease. It presents three cases, each with a unique set of challenges, and facilitates a structured discussion with the audience to arrive at the optimal treatment strategy....
Left main and STEMI are not easy
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
The management of left main myocardial infarction and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) can be very challenging and requires careful consideration. Explore a series of difficult situations experienced by your peers and see how they overcame them.
How should I treat a patient with chest pain and dyspnea - A patient's journey - With Mauritania and Tunisia
16 Oct 2022
Watch the replay of the 3rd of #AfricaPCR 2022’s four live webinars. You’ll learn all about "How should I treat a patient with chest pain and dyspnea"
Coronary artery disease and TAVI
18 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
What are the need and possibilities for access to the coronary arteries after TAVI procedure? How can commissural alignment be achieved to facilitate access to the coronary arteries after TAVI procedure? And how to access coronaries arteries through a stent framework? Find some answers in this EuroPCR...
EuroPCR 2022 Early experience and registry results in TAVI: Optimize PRO, FORWARD PRO, Neo-Align, and more!
17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Find out more about various studies & registries in TAVI! ACURATE neo2 post-procedural hemodynamic outcomes, first real-world results of the JenaValve TAVI system, Optimize PRO study, a next-generation aortic transcatheter heart valve, commissural alignment, and three-year outcomes following TAVI with a self-expanding valve with pericardial wrap.
