Thomas Cuisset
PCRonline Editorial Board Advisor
Educational and Course organisation responsibilities
- EuroPCR Course Director
- EuroPCR Programme Committee Member
- Medical Director, PCR Webinars
- GulfPCR-GIM Course Director
- Member of the VITAL® Training Program
- Faculty & facilitator for past editions of various PCR Courses, Seminars & Webinars
- Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- Member of the EAPCI (European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions) and EAPCI Research, Digital and Innovation Committee
Main fields of interest for clinical practice: coronary interventions and TAVI, and for research, antithrombotic therapy and coronary physiology.
Publications of several papers in major journals on these topics.
Clinical career
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| Senior Staff Member and Head of the Interventional Cardiology Department - La Timone Hospital, Marseille, France | |
| Professor of Cardiology – Aix-Marseille University, France |
Declaration of interest
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| Information not available at the time of editing |
Latest contributions
Coronary Interventions: EuroPCR 2026 highlights
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Key highlights from the coronary pathway at EuroPCR 2026 are presented by Nina Van Der Hoeven, together with EuroPCR Course Directors Nieves Gonzalo and Thomas Cuisset.
Among this year’s major educational innovations, they highlight the introduction of the Calcium Skills Lab, and the CTO Track, a comprehensive...
Complication "fil rouge": EuroPCR 2026 highlights
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Nicolas Dumonteil and Thomas Cuisset, EuroPCR Course Directors, present the 2026 edition’s “fil rouge”: complications, a theme running throughout the entire programme.
Complications are part of everyday practice for every operator. They are often unexpected, always challenging, and consistently instructive.
This thread is built around three key objectives:...
Real world practice inspiring new evidence generation in structural heart
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This LIVE case session showcases real-world clinical practice driving new evidence in structural heart interventions, with a focus on TAVI. It features expert insights into pre-procedural imaging and sizing, treatment strategies, procedural techniques, and post-procedural management. The session also introduces the novel Myval Octapro+ transcatheter heart...
Is durability still a topic of concern for TAVI patients? What are the remaining challenges that we need to overcome?
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Examine the clinical relevance of TAVI valve durability and its impact on long-term patient management in aortic stenosis. Review key factors influencing valve performance over time, with a focus on procedural and anatomical determinants of optimal outcomes.
Current concepts and techniques aimed at achieving ideal valve expansion...
Large-bore thrombectomy in pulmonary embolism practice: when intervention matters
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Management of pulmonary embolism is increasingly shifting toward interventional strategies, where timing, patient selection and procedural expertise play a central role in improving outcomes.
Large-bore thrombectomy is examined as a key option within contemporary PE treatment, focusing on when intervention is most appropriate and how to optimise...
Major Late-Breaking Trials from EuroPCR 2026
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents major late-breaking trials from EuroPCR 2026, reviewing contemporary evidence on coronary revascularization in TAVI patients, long-term outcomes of PCI versus CABG for left main disease, and comparative effectiveness of LAA closure versus NOAC in atrial fibrillation across age groups, with clinical practice implications.
Management of a patient with complex multivessel disease involving bifurcations
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Complex multivessel coronary disease involving bifurcations requires careful procedural planning, imaging guidance and tailored stent strategies.
This EuroPCR 2026 session combines live educational case with insights from the NAGOMI COMPLEX study to explore contemporary approaches to complex PCI. A key focus is placed on the role of...
EuroPCR 2026: Education saves lives - Preventing and solving complications
19 May 2026
The EuroPCR 2026 Course Directors set the stage for a programme focused on sharing experiences, advancing practice, and improving patient care, with a renewed emphasis on learning from complications and keeping patients at the heart of everything we do.
TAVI: Opening LIVE Educational Case from Clinique Pasteur - Toulouse, France
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This live educational case from Clinique Pasteur in Toulouse, France, focuses on optimal management of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing TAVI. The session reviews patient imaging, operator strategies, procedural execution, and key learnings from complex CAD scenarios impacting TAVI outcomes.
The Physiology Course - Introduction
18 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
The Physiology Course introduction welcomes participants and provides an overview of the importance of coronary physiology, outlining the program designed in collaboration with EuroPCR.
TAVI and coronary artery disease - Part 2
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session focuses on the intersection of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and coronary artery disease, addressing complex clinical scenarios. It covers innovative approaches such as double "chimney" stenting with balloon-expandable TAVI, strategies for high-risk TAVR combined with multivessel PCI, advances in Medtronic Fx+ TAVR technology,...
Hot topics in structural heart: addressing patients' unmet needs with EVOQUE TTVR and SAPIEN THV-in-THV
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses emerging topics in structural heart disease by examining patient-centered solutions such as EVOQUE transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) and SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve-in-heart valve (THV-in-THV) procedures. It covers the latest data from Europe on redo TAVI, lifetime management strategies beginning with initial prosthesis...
Meet with Myval THV series with real-world case-based learning
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Discover the latest insights from the Myval THV series in this session from PCR London Valves 2025. Through real-world, case-based learning, the session explores lifetime management strategies for TAVI patients, the clinical relevance of intermediate and extra-large valve sizing, and the impact of foreshortening on accurate...
Highlights in valvular heart disease research - The year in EuroIntervention
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session highlights the most impactful research in valvular heart disease published in EuroIntervention in 2025. It reviews pivotal studies such as the ASCoP registry on complex PCI in severe aortic stenosis, the LANDMARK trial comparing Myval THV to other valves, and the D-PACE scoring system...
Coronary Interventions: EuroPCR 2025 highlights
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
At EuroPCR 2025, Rasha Al-Lamee, Nieves Gonzalo, and Thomas Cuisset highlighted key advances in coronary interventions, with a strong emphasis on managing complex cases—particularly calcified lesions.
Throughout the Course, LIVE cases and expert hotlines showcased dedicated devices and evolving strategies designed specifically for these challenging lesions. Advanced...
PCR's Got Talent Award, best abstract & best case Awards
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Celebrate the outstanding achievements recognized at PCR's Got Talent Award, highlighting the best abstracts and cases from the conference, showcasing innovation and excellence in interventional cardiology.
EuroPCR 2025 Closing Ceremony
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Conclude your conference experience with the EuroPCR 2025 Closing Ceremony, celebrating the achievements, innovations, and advancements presented throughout the event, and setting the stage for future developments in interventional cardiology.
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...
Major Late-Breaking Trials from EuroPCR 2025
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover major late-breaking trials from EuroPCR 2025 in this session presenting pivotal study data. Highlights include meta-analyses from the PROTECTED TAVR and BHF PROTECT-TAVI studies, angiography versus physiology-guided PCI during TAVI (FAITAVI trial), and novel antiplatelet strategies following drug-coated stent implantation in acute coronary syndrome, with...
Optimal management of high bleeding risk patient with multivessel disease
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session offers a comprehensive overview of the management of high bleeding risk (HBR) patients with multivessel disease. Through expert discussion and a live case demonstration featuring a complex elderly patient, it highlights how intracoronary imaging and physiology can guide procedural decisions and improve outcomes in this...
The role of large-bore thrombectomy in my approach to pulmonary embolism management
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides an in-depth overview of the use of large-bore thrombectomy in the management of pulmonary embolism. It highlights key clinical considerations for intervention, including the potential to reduce fatal events, prevent long-term complications, and optimize cost-effectiveness in eligible patients. A real-life case involving a 65-year-old patient...
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.
Unconventional situations and complications during cardiovascular interventions
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore this session to gain expert tips and practical strategies for managing unexpected complications during cardiovascular interventions. Learn how to anticipate and avoid complications in conventional procedures and discover different approaches to tackle challenging situations in the cathlab through detailed case discussions involving PCI, TAVI, and...
EuroPCR 2025: Cutting through the complexity
20 May 2025
Complexity is the fil rouge of this year’s course but what does it mean to the Course Directors? And how can EuroPCR help participants cut through the complexity?
Welcome to EuroPCR 2025
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Welcome to EuroPCR 2025, the premier event for interventional cardiology innovation and education, where leaders and professionals gather to shape the future of cardiovascular care.
Complex calcified lesions: combination of intravascular imaging and orbital atherectomy for optimal outcomes
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
In this EuroPCR 2025 session on complex calcified coronary lesions, follow a step-by-step analysis of a recorded case structured in three key phases: lesion assessment with OCT, PCI using orbital atherectomy, and post-PCI optimisation with follow-up OCT imaging. Gain valuable insights into managing severely calcified lesions,...
Complex PCI in a TAVI patient - LIVE case
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
An 84-year-old patient with a history of ischemic stroke in 2017, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and a preserved LV function (63 %) presented with a severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. The coronary angiography revealed a severe and calcified stenosis of the distal left main.
Operators implanted an Edwards Sapien...
EuroPCR 2025 – The place to share solutions
07 May 2025
The annual World-Leading Course in interventional cardiovascular medicine is the official meeting of the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI). Thousands of participants will once again be gathering to share their knowledge, skills and experience on 20-23 May 2025, at the Palais des Congrès in...
Why mechanical thrombectomy should be considered in the management of acute pulmonary embolism
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
In this EuroPCR 2024 session, study the case of a patient with high-risk pulmonary embolism and another with intermediate to high-risk pulmonary embolism, delve into discussions on clinical evidence for mechanical thrombectomy in pulmonary embolism, acquire skills to evaluate eligibility for mechanical thrombectomy, and learn how to...
Physiology guided post-DCB treatment to safely limit stenting. Validation in complex clinical settings with the optical Optowire III pressure guidewire
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Follow this session to discover how accurate resting index can inform decision-making for DCB in CTO patients and understand the role of physiology in a new PCI workflow for complex MVD. Thus, you will learn about a DCB intention-to-treat strategy guided by post-PCI coronary physiology in...
