
Michael Haude
EAPCI Member since February 2007. Since September 2009 EAPCI board member and responsible as chair for the EAPCI Fellowship program.
Member of the program building committee of EuroPCR congress 2013 and 2014. Invited speaker, facilitator and faculty member of different PCR congresses throughout the world.
Member of the ESC working Groups on Computers in cardiology and the former working Group on interventional cardiology.
National Working Group – AGIK (Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the German Society of Cardiology), elected Chairman in 2008, 2011 and 2013-2015.
ACTIVE AREAS OF RESEARCH
- He has a special interest in medical education for postgraduate training.
- Prof. Haude has actively participated in the development of the course "How to treat patients with undilatable / calcified coronary artery lesions" for PCR edu online.
EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Member of the PCR Complications team
Latest contributions
Calcified lesions: LIVE Educational Case from Cardiac Vascular Sentral - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
This live educational session focuses on the management of calcified left main bifurcation lesions, emphasizing the critical role of intravascular imaging for procedural planning and optimization. It highlights the use of mechanical lithoplasty for calcium modification prior to stent implantation and outlines strategic considerations for successful...
The future is now: next-gen resorbable magnesium scaffold
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
This session highlights the emerging role of next-generation resorbable magnesium scaffolds in coronary interventions. It provides detailed insights into the FREESOLVE technology, its clinical applications, and the latest evidence from the BIOMAG-I study with three-year outcomes. Clinical experiences with FREESOLVE are discussed to inform on safety,...
DCB in diffuse disease and small vessels: LIVE Educational Case from National University Heart Centre - Singapore
10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
This educational session focuses on the application of drug-coated balloons (DCB) in the management of diffuse coronary disease and small vessel pathology. It guides clinicians in identifying suitable lesion subsets, optimizing lesion preparation using advanced imaging and physiological assessments, and determining the appropriate timing to transition...
PCI for complex left main disease - LIVE Case
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
An 82-year-old male patient with a history of STEMI and diagonal PCI (2004) presented with stable angina (CCS 2). CT imaging revealed 2 severe LAD stenoses (at the ostium and mid part), and a severe bifurcation stenosis at the Cx/OM1 confirmed by angiography. A staged PCI...

Vulnerable plaque PCI after PREVENT
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This interview with Michael Haude and Thomas Cuisset explores findings from the PREVENT trial, which included over 1,600 patients with vulnerable, physiologically non-significant plaques identified by IVUS.
Patients were randomised to optimal medical therapy (OMT) alone or OMT plus preventive PCI. While the composite endpoint favoured the PCI...

Which device for which patient: DES, BRS or DCB?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides comprehensive guidance on selecting the appropriate device—DES, BRS, or DCB—for individual patients and lesions. It examines patient and lesion characteristics, strengths and limitations of each device type, and regional considerations, illustrated by case presentations demonstrating practical device choice and resolution.

Coronary scaffolds: new developments and applications
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Stay informed on advancements in coronary scaffolds with this session reviewing new developments and applications. Topics include comparative performance of magnesium-based bioresorbable stents, long-term clinical outcomes from the BIOMAG-I and FANTOM BRS studies, and real-world experiences with next-generation thin-strut scaffolds.

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.

PCR's Got Talent - Round 2 - Session 1
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
PCR's Got Talent Round 2 Session 1 showcases emerging talents and innovations in interventional cardiology, highlighting promising advancements and expert insights shaping the future of cardiovascular interventions.

Complications in women: crash and burn or crash and save
05 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024
Complications can arise even in the most experienced hands. This session explores a series of challenging cases involving women, from a detached mitral clip to a calcified vessel perforation. Witness the crash and burn moments, but also the heroic crash and save interventions, as our experts...

Complex calcified left main bifurcation - LIVE case
05 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024
An 82-year-old woman with diabetes, hypertension, a history of Micra and RCA PCI 2 years later, was admitted for NSTEMI. The coronary angiography showed a very calcified distal left main stenosis, a significant and calcified ostial LAD stenosis (medina: 1 1 0), confirmed by IVUS. She...

Optimising outcomes in treating multivessel disease - LIVE case
04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024
A 75-year-old male with hypertension, dyslipidemia and a lot of co-morbidities presented a positive echo stress test. The coronary angiography showed diffuse calcified disease on LAD, CX, OM1 and RCA. There is significant stenosis on ostial RCA, mid LAD, mid CX and OM1.
After physiology assessment...

Resorbable magnesium scaffolds - Unveiling the future
04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024
Explore the future of coronary interventions with this session on resorbable magnesium scaffolds (RMS). Understand the limitations of drug-eluting stents and the emerging role of resorbable scaffolds. Delve into the technology behind RMS, including the key features and degradation characteristics of the new generation Freesolve RMS....

Imaging-guided PCI for stent failure - LIVE case
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
An 86-year-old male with PAD, a stroke in 2007, and a history of LAD PCI in 2006, presented with unstable angina due to LAD stent restenosis involving D1 and D2, with preserved LV function.
Guided by OCT, the operators performed stenosis preparation using IVL, treated the distal...

Artificial intelligence-powered quantification of coronary physiology and vulnerable plaque: opportunities for novel treatment options
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
In this session, uncover new data on Murray-law based quantitative flow ratio (muFR) assessment, providing a comprehensive understanding of PCI outcomes from a single angiographic view, explore the innovative application of artificial intelligence in identifying vulnerable plaque and assessing hemodynamic stenosis significance through the analysis of...

DCB PCI for de novo lesions: when and how?
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
In this session, you will learn how to optimally perform DCB PCI, identify which lesions are best suited for this approach, and understand when it's necessary to switch from DCB to stent PCI. The session also features a debate on whether DCB-PCI should be the first...

Hotline: new coronary devices (DES, BRS, DCB)
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This hotline session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest clinical data on new coronary devices, including bioresorbable scaffolds, drug-coated balloons, and drug-eluting stents. Participants will learn about the outcomes of various randomized trials and registry studies, examining the performance of these innovative technologies in different...

Tough calls during complex PCI
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This joint session with India Live focuses on understanding the reasons for potential failures during complex PCI and strategies to overcome them. It features case presentations and discussions on successfully managing challenging scenarios, including cases where the operator had previously failed, as well as cases where...

Robotic PCI: tips and tricks, challenging anatomies and future perspectives
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
In this session, discover the effectiveness and safety of robotic PCI for both simple and complex lesions requiring additional devices like IVL, IVUS, laser, and FFR. Learn about the numerous benefits of robotics for patients and cathlab teams, including enhanced precision in wire navigation and stent...

Bioresorbable scaffolds - new evidence and clinical applications
09 May 2024
Watch this webinar with M. Haude, H. Garcia Garcia, M. Joner and B. Scheller on how to revisit the concept and new technology of BRS and much more!

Learning - Cardiogenic shock
22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023
Explore the complexities of cardiogenic shock management in this session: understand its pathophysiology, learn about the role of mechanical support (IABP, Impella, ECMO) in addition to pharmacological treatment, gather tips and tricks from expert speakers and gain insights into real-world cases.

Revolutionising coronary calcium treatment: unleashing the potential of intravascular lithotripsy
21 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023
Over the last five years, we have learned that there is a new tool for treating calcium, the greatest enemy of interventional cardiology, which can take various forms: intravascular lithotripsy. In this session, look at how to master this technique in different scenarios, from eccentric calcified...

AICT-AsiaPCR 2023 Opening Ceremony
21 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023
This opening ceremony of the 2023 edition of the AICT-AsiaPCR congress provides an opportunity for its Directors and co-Directors to present the programme, of course, but also to offer several prestigious awards, to introduce the Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC) and its missions, and...

Percutaneous treatment of pure aortic regurgitation: a new indication
21 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023
Analyse the case of an 83-year-old male patient with history of HT, parkinson's disease and minor stroke, who presented with worsening exertional SOB, LVEF 55-60 %, dilated LV, mild MR, and severe AR, and study the different options to treat aortic regurgitation.

EuroPCR 2023 Hotlines/Late-Breaking Trials: focus on stent technology
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
If you would like to learn more about the latest findings on stent techhnology, check-out this session in which speakers reviewed a series of recent trials, among them: 12-month primary endpoint outcomes of the BIOADAPTOR-RCT; Final 5-year results from the blinded ABSORB IV trial ; BIOMAG-I:...

More pulses to take you further across all calcium morphologies
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Discover the latest insights on intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) for treating calcified lesions: explore its mechanism of action, technological advancements, and practical tips for challenging cases, including diffuse lesions, left main bifurcations, and eccentric/calcified nodules. Enhance your expertise in IVL with this concise and informative session!

Robotic PCI: real-life experience with a new robotic platform
16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
The current problems in interventional cardiology have been the same for years: exposure to X-rays, or orthopaedic injuries to operators after decades in the cathlab. The solution to these problems could lie in robotics and the increasing use of artificial intelligence in practice. Follow this session...

Management of complex non-culprit multivessel disease after STEMI - LIVE case
16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Analyze the case of a 69-year-old non-diabetic male patient with mild chronic kidney disease, acute inferior MI and primary PCI on the postero-lateral RCA, whose angiography showed diffuse disease on the proximal CX and second OM (QFR: 0.65), and an intermediate prox LAD lesion (QFR: 0.90).
IVUS...

Where will the future of Robotics in Interventional Cardiology take us?
15 May 2023 – From PCR Innovators day 2023
Tricuspid regurgitation: a new prospect in the management of patients with TR
15 Dec 2022 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2022
Thanks to this GulfPCR-GIM 2022 session, get to understand how the TricValve can help in the management of patients with functional TR, know more about the TricValve Bicaval Valves system, and gain insight into the early adoption experience in the Middle East.
