Sidney Lo

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Liverpool Hospital - Sydney, Australia

Latest contributions

Drug-coated balloons: a PREVAIL-ing gamechanger in complex PCI

11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

Focus on the evolving role of drug-coated balloons (DCB) in complex PCI, extending their use beyond traditional indications to challenging coronary lesions and high-risk patient populations. This session reviews clinical data from the SCAAR Prevail registry and discusses the evidence journey supporting broader advocacy for DCB...

Drug-coated balloons: a PREVAIL-ing gamechanger in complex PCI

Complex non left main bifurcation - LIVE Case

11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

A 55-year-old male with no risk factors presented with an anterior STEMI treated by primary PCI of the LAD. Coronary angiography revealed triple-vessel disease. The RCA was treated one month later with a DCB, and the bifurcation LCX/OM (Medina 1,1,1) was treated during the live procedure....

Complex non left main bifurcation - LIVE Case

The use of adjunct devices in complex PCI

11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

This session offers comprehensive education on the use of adjunct devices in complex PCI, focusing on different microcatheter designs and their optimal handling. It includes case-based illustrations demonstrating microcatheter applications, guidance on utilizing pre-shaped angled microcatheters in difficult anatomies, and the pivotal role of extension guide...

The use of adjunct devices in complex PCI

New insights into mechanical circulatory support: Impella in CGS and protected PCI

10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

This session provides in-depth insights into the evolving role of mechanical circulatory support, focusing on the use of Impella devices in cardiogenic shock (CGS) and protected high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Attendees will gain knowledge on patient selection criteria, the impact of the DanGer trial and...

Primary PCI for STEMI – Optimising outcomes

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Optimize primary PCI outcomes for STEMI patients by integrating state-of-the-art techniques and coronary physiology insights. The session includes case discussions highlighting treatment strategies and key learnings to enhance clinical practice.

Primary PCI for STEMI – Optimising outcomes

Synergistic use of calcium modification devices for treatment of severely calcified lesion

04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

Explore this live educational case from Liverpool Hospital in Sydney, Australia, as we delve into the synergistic use of calcium modification devices for the treatment of severely calcified lesions. Gain insights into the role of intracoronary imaging in selecting the appropriate calcium modification devices and learn...

Synergistic use of calcium modification devices for treatment of severely calcified lesion

Complex CTO - LIVE case

22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

View the case of an 82-year-old man with history of CABG in 2003 (LIMA LAD, VG RCA, VG CX), PCIs on VG RCA in 2021, PCIs VG-CX in 2022, PPM in 2023 with preserved LV function, and follow the retrograde approach of calcified CX CTO using...

Complex CTO - LIVE case

Learning - A mission impossible: smorgasboard of high bleeding risk issues

21 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

Consult this session to explore practical insights into identifying high bleeding risk individuals and implementing effective strategies to prevent and reduce bleeding complications, especially in complex scenarios, to learn to navigate the intricate maze of post-PCI anti-thrombotic strategies in high bleeding risk patients and to find...

Learning - A mission impossible: smorgasboard of high bleeding risk issues

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.

Percutaneous treatment of pure aortic regurgitation: a new indication

Cracking calcium: best practices to integrate intravascular lithotripsy into your calcium management algorithm

07 Oct 2022 – From AICT-ASIAPCR 2022

With this session, keep up to date on the evidence, trials and outcome data for intravascular lithotripsy in severely calcified lesions. Learn how to use this technique in real-world patients and understand its role in the treatment algorithm for severely calcified coronary lesions.

Cracking calcium: best practices to integrate intravascular lithotripsy into your calcium management algorithm

CTO-PCI

07 Oct 2022 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2022

Consider a 53-year-old man with a strong family history of MI, a history of exertion angina with cycling and dyslipidemia, or a 76-year-old male patient with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, previous CABG (2017), cholecystectomy (2018), left carotid endarterectomy (2018), left leg intervention (2018), and mild aortic...

CTO-PCI

PCI calcified lesion - Session with LIVE case

06 Oct 2022 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2022

Watch this LIVE case preceded by a discussion regarding the PCI of a calcified lesion on a 75-year-old male with hypertension and hyperlipidemia who presented with Class III angina. Non-invasive evaluation showed significant LAD and RCA disease, normal LVEF and no significant valvular disease...

PCI calcified lesion

Evolving approaches to planning and guiding of complex PCI with ultra-low contrast

06 Oct 2022 – From AICT-ASIAPCR 2022

In this session, presenters describe how to use IVUS and physiology in the assessment of left anterior descending and/or left circumflex ostium in distal left main disease. Discover in the second part the general principles and clinically validated strategies for ultralow contrast coronary angiography and zero...

Evolving approaches to planning and guiding of complex PCI with ultra-low contrast

How to? Learning useful techniques of PCI in daily practice

08 Oct 2021 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2021

Watch this session to learn some useful PCI techniques that may increase your procedural success rate, and discover these techniques in a step-by-step manner, made easy to understand.

How to? Learning useful techniques of PCI in daily practice

Antegrade CTO intervention: the essentials you need to learn

08 Oct 2021 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2021

Watch this session on antegrade CTO intervention to learn the basics and hardware required to perform antegrade CTO technique and the various techniques and devices for a successful surgery, as well as to know some of the complications that may occur during the procedure.

Antegrade CTO intervention: the essentials you need to learn