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CTO ADVANCED Level III: LIVE Educational Cases from Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, France & University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This advanced educational session features live complex chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI cases from Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud and University Hospital Basel. It emphasizes optimizing strategy selection, procedural efficiency across diverse CTO anatomies, and integrating advanced techniques into routine complex practice.
CTO BASIC Level I: LIVE Educational Cases from Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, France & University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This educational session provides a foundational understanding of chronic total occlusions (CTO) through live case presentations from leading centers in Paris and Basel. It covers CTO pathophysiology, angiographic analysis, and essential technical skills including guide catheter support, wire escalation, and microcatheter use. The session aims to...
Highlights of science and education in cardiovascular interventional medicine in 2025
22 Dec 2025
Dear Colleagues, dear PCR Companions,
As we welcome a New Year, it is the perfect time to reflect on what we achieved together over the past year - both as a celebration of our collective success and as motivation to continue improving in the year ahead.
2025 was...
Hostile access for TAVI procedure
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session addresses the challenges of hostile vascular access in TAVI procedures. Learn to identify difficult access sites through pre-operative imaging, explore alternative approaches such as axillary access, techniques to overcome iliac access difficulties, and management of peri- and post-operative complications by vascular surgeons.
Transcatheter bicuspid valve replacement: LIVE Case from Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Massy - France
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Discover tips for TAVI and analyse CT findings to optimise procedural outcomes in bicuspid anatomy.
Treating diverse mitral regurgitation anatomies: the power of versatility
16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Based on a LIVE mitral TEER educational procedure and several case examples, this MR patient session will allow you to learn more about the PASCAL platform and system, as well as the latest clinical and real-world data on mitral TEER using the PASCAL system, while benefiting...
