Petr Kala

Petr Kala

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
University Hospital Brno - Brno, Czech Republic

Latest contributions

DCB in STEMI : why, when and how ?

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Explore the evolving role of drug-coated balloons (DCB) in the management of STEMI patients. This session covers practical approaches including primary PCI with DEB, unconventional solutions in urgent scenarios, and personalized treatment strategies especially in very young patients. Learn how DCB technology intersects with complex lesion...

DCB in STEMI : why, when and how ?

Pulmonary embolism - What should we do in the cathlab?

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Explore this session focused on pulmonary embolism management in the cathlab, highlighting when pharmacotherapy is insufficient and reviewing interventional options anticipated in 2025. Engage with real cases including polytrauma with acute respiratory failure and complex presentations like pre-syncope and scoliosis, accompanied by expert discussions and key...

Pulmonary embolism - What should we do in the cathlab?

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.

Through decisions in complex left main PCI - Isolated ostial left circumflex

Hot topics in interventional management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)

17 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session explores the latest insights and strategies for managing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. Key topics include identifying OHCA patients who may benefit from immediate cathlab admission, the default PCI strategy in OHCA, and how to organize an effective OHCA network. Discussions will cover estimating...

Hot topics in interventional management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)

Comparative insights into QFR, FFR, and angiography

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session, comprising selected EuroPCR 2024 Abstract submissions, focuses on various aspects of assessing and managing multivessel coronary artery disease. It includes presentations and discussions on the use of quantitative flow ratio (QFR) for assessing non-culprit lesions in acute myocardial infarction, functional assessment of surgical revascularization,...

Comparative insights into QFR, FFR, and angiography

Complicated scenarios in LAA occlusion

15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

Explore this session to discover strategies for handling complications during and after LAA occlusion, examine scenarios where LAA occlusion can serve as a secondary intervention, and review complex cases like embolised occluders, combined MitraClip and LAA procedures, and unexpected events in patient management.

Complicated scenarios in LAA occlusion

Undilatable calcified lesion with balloon - LIVE case

15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

A 66-year-old male with a history of PAD, COPD, diabetes, and an LV function of 44% presented with unstable angina. Coronary angiography revealed a severe and heavily calcified RCA lesion undilatable with a balloon. The patient was referred to a centre specializing in calcified lesion treatment.
Using...

Calcified lesions: LIVE Educational Case

Left main and complex bifurcation stenting

14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

Watch this session focused on a patient with distal left main stenosis to understand that the stepwise provisional side branch (SB) stenting strategy is the standard approach for most left main trifurcation lesions. Discover the importance of optical frequency domain imaging for strategy determination and bifurcation...

Left main and complex bifurcation stenting

TAVI in heavily calcified aortic disease - How to choose the proper treatment strategy?

18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Consult this session if you want to outline how the heart team should individualise treatment for patients with complex calcified aortic stenosis, to review steps for TAVI in complex calcified aortic stenosis, and to learn about device selection and implantation techniques in calcified anatomies.

TAVI in heavily calcified aortic disease

PCI with BRS

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Looking to enhance your expertise in percutaneous coronary intervention using a bioresorbable scaffold? Join your collegues for a series of case presentations where you can observe different strategies in complicated situations.

Percutaneous coronary intervention with bioresorbable scaffolds

Atherectomy devices: when and how to use them?

19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022

Watch this EuroPCR 2022 session to study various cases with severe calcification through which you can understand indications for rotablator or orbital atherectomy (OAS), find out more about the different device components, and learn tips and tricks.

Atherectomy devices: when and how to use them?

Revascularisation for chronic coronary syndrome and multivessel disease (Part 1) - Session with LIVE demonstration

18 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021

Watch this session if you want to understand when patients with CCS and MVD should undergo revascularisation, to appraise how to select the optimal revascularisation strategy in such patients and to learn how to perform state-of-the-art PCI to achieve optimal procedural outcomes.

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Revascularisation for chronic coronary syndrome and multivessel disease - Part 1

Left main PCI from imaging to outcomes

24 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019

Consult this session to learn through compelling clinical cases and studies all about left main PCI, from imaging to outcomes : safety and efficacy of self-apposing stents, treatment of left main using DES with bioresorbable polymer, and more!

Left main PCI from imaging to outcomes

Unusual interventional solutions for complex problems - Part 1

23 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019

Consult this session to discover unusual interventional solutions for complex problems, such as a creative solution to avoid a dreadful surgical intervention.

Unusual interventional solutions for complex problems - Part 1

BRS cases with great outcomes

22 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019

Consult this session to discover cases using bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS), and learn more about how / when to use them, and the clinical outcomes they offer.

BRS cases with great outcomes

Trials and registries - Clinical outcomes after interventions with drug-coated balloons

21 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019

Consult this session to learn more about the results of the latest trials and registries regarding the clinical outcomes after interventions with drug-coated balloons: SCAAR, BASKET-SMALL 2, EASTBOURNE, and more!

Trials and registries - Clinical outcomes after interventions with drug-coated balloons