Piera Capranzano
Latest contributions
The PCR Textbook
08 Jul 2025
The PCR Textbook covers the length and breadth of percutaneous cardiovascular interventional practice, in particular diagnostic and therapeutic areas.
What an interventional cardiologist should know about anti-thrombotics
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides comprehensive knowledge on anti-thrombotic management for interventional cardiologists, emphasizing effective inhibition during acute STEMI, latest evidence implementation for high bleeding risk patients, and customization of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with high thrombotic and low bleeding risks through clinical cases and evidence-based recommendations.
The PCR-EAPCI Textbook is pleased to announce a new Editor-in-Chief!
22 May 2025
A formal handover took place on Wednesday, 21 May, in Paris during EuroPCR 2025, marking the transition from Stephan Windecker, former Editor-in-Chief, to Robert Byrne, who now assumes the role as the newly appointed Editor-in-Chief of this leading educational resource for interventional cardiologists.
ACS with normal coronary arteries: angiography done, job done?
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Understand the clinical significance of MINOCA and learn diagnostic strategies integrating invasive and non-invasive tests to identify underlying etiologies. This session provides therapeutic insights tailored to specific MINOCA endotypes through illustrative cases.
“BIO-PCI” the turning point of vascular interventions?
03 Dec 2024
Discuss the rationale of a PCI strategy with minimal metal as a turning point of vascular interventions with Flavio Luciano Ribichini, Salvatore Brugaletta and Piera Capranzano.
Acute coronary syndromes: summary of the 2023 ESC Guidelines - a new chapter in The PCR Textbook
18 Jun 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Join Piera Capranzano and Robert Byrne in this video to delve into the new chapter of The PCR Textbook on the 2023 ESC guidelines for acute coronary syndromes. This chapter highlights key points for interventional cardiologists, focusing on invasive management, antiplatelet and anti-thrombotic therapy, and revascularization...
Antiplatelet de-escalation after complex PCI: when and how?
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
These EuroIntervention papers changed my practice!
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Managing high-bleeding risk in case examples
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
In these slides, discover techniques to assess bleeding and thrombotic risk in PCI patients, explore antithrombotic options, and implement strategies for risk minimisation.
Calcified distal left main stenosis - LIVE case
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Watch the case of a 62-year-old non-diabetic male patient with history of stroke and peripheral artery disease, normal ECG and left ventricular function, referred for CT scan and angiography. He presented with calcified distal LM stenosis and calcified proximal LAD stenosis.
Provisional left main stenting was performed,...
How to optimise peri-PCI antiplatelet treatment in clinical practice? Novel evidence on cangrelor
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Discover the optimal approach to peri-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) antiplatelet treatment in clinical practice with a focus on the novel agent cangrelor. Gain a deeper understanding of the rationale behind cangrelor's use in various PCI settings, learn about the current recommendations and practices for its administration...
Our patient with a highly calcified vessel
20 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
This session deals with an 81-year-old female patient with hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, previous PCI on LAD and LCx, and chronic coronary syndrome on max medical therapy: discuss this case while considering imaging guidance for calcified plaque and viewing step-by-step Rotablator, among others.
Planning treatment strategies in multivessel disease
18 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Physiology and imaging are important tools to use in the cathlab: thanks to this seminar, learn how to use them at best, by analysing their impact on the case of a 66-year-old female patient with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, left carotid surgery in 2008, admitted in April...
Our patient with high-bleeding risk and acute coronary syndrome
17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Follow the discussions about a 54-year-old active smoker on NOAC for a recent PAE, with inferior STEMI, and address the following points: radial difficulties, angio projections, thrombus aspiration, nonculprit PCI in STEMI, and best DAPT strategy for an elderly STEMI patient.
Aortic valve disease: state-of-the-art
22 Nov 2021 – From PCR London Valves 2021
This PCR London Valves 2021 session begins with important updates on the seminal trials that have defined our TAVI era over the past decade before moving on to new studies that are very likely to shape the evolution of TAVI in the next ten years.
Culotte stenting for coronary bifurcation lesions
09 Oct 2021 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2021
Watch this session on Culotte stenting technique for coronary bifurcation lesions to learn more about the suitable anatomy for this kind of surgery, as well as the steps to follow and the pitfalls to care about.
EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course: your first TAVI procedure - Session with LIVE demonstration
19 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to learn how to assess a CT scan for a TAVI procedure, to master large bore vascular access and closure, and to learn how to cross the aortic valve and position the valvular prosthesis.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR...
EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course: interventions for calcified coronary lesions
18 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to review the role of imaging for procedural planning and to discuss the best indications for specific plaque modification techniques.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR 2021.
EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course 2021 - Coronary track: Revascularisation strategy/Left main disease
14 Apr 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
The EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course is a project supported by the New Initiatives For Young Interventionalists Committee (NIFYI) and PCR NextGen, and is intended for practitioners at the beginning of their careers. Education and networking are at the core of the building of future careers powered by...
EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course 2021 - Coronary track: Radial approach/Coronary angiogram
14 Apr 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
The EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course is a project supported by the New Initiatives For Young Interventionalists Committee (NIFYI) and PCR NextGen, and is intended for practitioners at the beginning of their careers. Education and networking are at the core of the building of future careers powered by...
EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course 2021 - Coronary track: Ambiguous LM/PCI strategy for mid-LAD bifurcation
14 Apr 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
The best PCI strategies for an ambiguous LM, then a mid-LAD bifurcation. With golden tips from G. Stankovic and T. Lefèvre!
The EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course is a project supported by the New Initiatives For Young Interventionalists Committee (NIFYI) and PCR NextGen, and is intended for practitioners at...
EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course 2021 - Coronary track: Interventions for calcified coronary lesions
14 Apr 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
The role of imaging for procedural planning and the best indications for specific plaque modification techniques!
The EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course is a project supported by the New Initiatives For Young Interventionalists Committee (NIFYI) and PCR NextGen, and is intended for practitioners at the beginning of their careers....
"I believe that women may have a few more cards to play" - An interview with Piera Capranzano
05 Mar 2021
PCRonline asked Dr Capranzano what she thought about women in interventional cardiology. She agreed to give a straight answer.
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on interventional cardiologists in training
23 Oct 2020
In collaboration with EuroIntervention Journal
The authors decided to create a survey tailored for ICTs in order to assess the changes in their training. Capturing the essence of the responses may help to identify the most appropriate strategies to provide the highest standards and skills achievements in COVID-19...
Prevention and management of coronary complications
25 Jun 2020 – From PCR e-Course 2020
Watch this session to discover clinical cases with different PCI-related complications, and learn how to minimise their risks and how to best manage them.
This session was originally presented during PCR e-Course 2020.
All you need to know about high-bleeding risk (HBR) patients
22 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to learn more about current evidence and new recommendations on high bleeding risk patients and how to better identify them.
Practical aspects of left main trifurcation PCI
21 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session on the practical aspects of left main trifurcation PCI to learn more about how to select patients suitable for this procedure, the appropriate stenting techniques, but also valuable tips and tricks in order to achieve an optimal outcome.
Basics - Not boring but crucial
20 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to learn all about the most crucial basics needed to know before starting any coronary interventions, and discover how to practically reduce radiation risk, how to perform safe vascular access, how to perform optimal angiogram, and more!
Complications - What to do when a nightmare comes true
20 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to get practical tips on how life-threatening complications can be managed once they occur, such as proximal and distal coronary perforation, intracoronary lost device, and more!
PCRonline Editorial Board 2024 - 2026
29 Jun 2017
PCRonline.com has a new Board, led by Editor-in-Chief Salvatore Brugaletta. View the full list of Board members here.