Upendra Kaul

Upendra Kaul

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre - New Delhi, India

Latest contributions

New evidence for coronary revascularisation

21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session highlights new evidence in coronary revascularisation, including the role of CT-derived virtual stenting for procedural optimization, left ventricular unloading during complex PCI, long-term outcomes of FFR-guided PCI versus medical therapy, Impella CP support in high-risk PCI, and comparative results of PCI versus CABG in...

New platforms for coronary lesions treatment

21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

Delve into the latest developments in coronary lesion treatment platforms through this session, highlighting real-world performance data of novel drug-eluting stents like Eternia and Evermine 50. It also presents preclinical insights on biomimetic CD31-coated stents, long-term outcomes of the Fantom BRS platform, and innovative randomized trials...

Unusual complexities, uncommon complications and innovative solutions

20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session showcases innovative solutions to unusual complexities and rare complications in interventional cardiology. Through detailed case presentations, it examines ambiguous CTO management, giant coronary aneurysm complications post-PCI, and unforeseen issues arising from coronary atherectomy for calcified nodules.

Unusual complexities, uncommon complications and innovative solutions

Navigating the complexity of high bleeding risk

20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

Focusing on patients with high bleeding risk undergoing PCI, this session presents contemporary evidence on prevalence, procedural strategies with different stent types, antiplatelet therapy considerations including diabetic and sex-specific outcomes, and novel technologies such as sirolimus-coated balloons and machine learning models for restenosis prediction.

Evidence for new devices in management of coronary artery disease

19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session reviews the latest evidence on new devices in coronary artery disease management. It covers outcomes from randomized controlled trials including imaging- and physiology-guided PCI with the Bioadaptor device, long-term results of thinner-strut bioresorbable scaffolds, site-specific antithrombotic therapy evaluated in the DESyne BDS Plus Trial,...

Through decisions in complex left main PCI – Left main trifurcation

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

This session offers an in-depth analysis of complex left main trifurcation PCI, covering evaluation through imaging and physiology, lesion preparation strategies, and treatment options including stepwise provisional approaches, upfront two-stent techniques, and drug-coated balloons.

Through decisions in complex left main PCI – Left main trifurcation

My worst PCI complication: how did I treat and could I have prevented it?

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Learn practical strategies to manage life-threatening PCI complications through real case studies. This session highlights techniques and devices employed to overcome complications, preventive measures, and safe outcome optimization during complex interventions.

My worst PCI complication: how did I treat and could I have prevented it?

Challenging scenarios in patient with multivessel disease

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Explore challenging clinical scenarios in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. This session presents complex cases such as coronary aneurysms, failed bypass grafts, limitations of intravascular lithotripsy, and rare pathologies like Takayasu’s arteritis, highlighting decision-making and advanced intervention strategies.

Challenging scenarios in patient with multivessel disease

Image-guided PCI of distal left main disease

05 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

Exploring a recorded case of image-guided PCI of distal left main disease, as well as a new paradigm in AI-driven imaging, and learn how coronary imaging aids in decision-making, optimises final outcomes, and enhances stent clarity to guide results in complex PCI procedures. Watch now to deepen...

Image-guided PCI of distal left main disease

Latest advances in interventional cardiology: Top abstracts on TAVI, PCI, and mitral valve repair

04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

Discover the cutting-edge research and innovative solutions presented in the 'Best Abstracts of AICT-AsiaPCR 2024' session. This curated selection showcases the latest advancements in interventional cardiology, from groundbreaking comparisons of transcatheter mitral valve repair techniques to the impact of cerebral embolic protection devices in TAVI procedures....

Latest advances in interventional cardiology: Top abstracts on TAVI, PCI, and mitral valve repair

Breakthrough studies: Key abstracts on PCI, TAVI and mitral valve repair

04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

Discover the cutting-edge research and innovative solutions presented in the 'Best Abstracts of AICT-AsiaPCR 2024' session. This curated selection showcases the latest advancements in interventional cardiology, from groundbreaking comparisons of transcatheter mitral valve repair techniques to the impact of cerebral embolic protection devices in TAVI procedures....

Breakthrough studies: Key abstracts on PCI, TAVI and mitral valve repair

Hotline: new coronary devices (DES, BRS, DCB)

14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This hotline session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest clinical data on new coronary devices, including bioresorbable scaffolds, drug-coated balloons, and drug-eluting stents. Participants will learn about the outcomes of various randomized trials and registry studies, examining the performance of these innovative technologies in different...

Hotline: New Coronary Devices Unveiled

Supraflex Cruz - Improving patient outcomes: from simple to complex patients

14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

Discover the remarkable performance of Supraflex Cruz in real-world clinical settings, showcasing exceptionally low event rates and demonstrating its safety and efficacy across a spectrum of high-risk patients, including the elderly and those with high bleeding risks, and delve into the ongoing TALENT and TUDEXO II...

Supraflex Cruz - Improving patient outcomes: from simple to complex patients

Tough calls during complex PCI

14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This joint session with India Live focuses on understanding the reasons for potential failures during complex PCI and strategies to overcome them. It features case presentations and discussions on successfully managing challenging scenarios, including cases where the operator had previously failed, as well as cases where...

Tough calls during complex PCI

Interventional solutions for post-surgical problems

18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Experience the cutting-edge world of interventional solutions for post-surgical problems in this session: delve into intriguing cases like acquired left circumflex stenosis after aortic valve surgery presenting as thin cap fibroatheroma, encounter the rare complication of a giant submitral left ventricle pseudo-aneurysm following mitral valve surgery,...

Interventional solutions for post-surgical problems

PCI for complex coronary lesions

18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Gain valuable insights into the management of challenging coronary lesions during PCI in this session: witness the effective treatment of in-stent restenosis through the innovative use of intravascular lithotripsy, explore the techniques employed to address non-expandable stents, discover the utility of the Guide Extension catheter system...

PCI for complex coronary lesions

EuroPCR 2023 Hotlines/Late-Breaking Trials: focus on stent technology

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

If you would like to learn more about the latest findings on stent techhnology, check-out this session in which speakers reviewed a series of recent trials, among them: 12-month primary endpoint outcomes of the BIOADAPTOR-RCT; Final 5-year results from the blinded ABSORB IV trial ; BIOMAG-I:...

Late breaking trials on stent technology

Interventional options

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Enhance your understanding of pulmonary embolism management: Delve into a comprehensive selection of clinical cases and abstracts that provide in-depth analysis and commentary on interventional approaches, enabling you to grasp the intricacies of managing complications effectively.

Interventional options in pulmonary embolism

AICT-AsiaPCR 2022 Closing Ceremony

08 Oct 2022 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2022

In this Closing Ceremony, Ashok Seth thanks all participants, Programme Committee Members, Faculty members and presenters, LIVE operating teams and Industry Partners for being part of this fantastic online and onsite edition of AICT-AsiaPCR 2022, while he highlights the key moments of the course.

AICT-AsiaPCR 2022 Closing Ceremony

AICT-AsiaPCR 2022's best clinical case and best abstract Awards

08 Oct 2022 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2022

Percutaneous closure of a bleeding mycotic coronary artery aneurysm, superior vena cava aneurysm closed with an atrial septal defect device… Discover the best clinical cases and abstracts which were presented during AICT-AsiaPCR 2022.

Best clinical case and best abstract Awards

Strategies for successful medical writing

06 Oct 2022 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2022

What a pleasure to be able to read and re-read one of your own articles once it has been published! Follow this session to get tips and tricks on how to get published and produce quality writing, and to learn how to use all media, including...

Strategies for successful medical writing

AICT-AsiaPCR 2022 Opening Ceremony

06 Oct 2022 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2022

After two years without being able to meet, the joy of opening this 2022 session of the AICT-AsiaPCR Congress is palpable in this video broadcasting the opening ceremony. After a quick retrospective of the previous editions, the presenters unveil the objectives of this 2022 version and...

AICT-AsiaPCR 2022 Opening Ceremony

PFO closure: LIVE case

19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022

Watch a PFO occlusion case LIVE from Barcelona, Spain, and learn about the treatment of this 60-year-old man, with no CV risk factors, currently asymptomatic, who suffered an ischemic stroke in March 2022 after Valsalva, diplopia, dysarthria, and brachial right paresis, as well as acute bilateral thalamic...

PFO closure: LIVE case

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?

Clinical decision based on coronary physiology: where do we stand in 2022?

17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022

Watch this EuroPCR 2022 session if you want to know the latest updates on integrating physiology into optimal revascularization in the cathlab: improvements in wire-based technologies, QFR from online or offline CAG, CT angio coupled with FFR, and physiology-guided vs angio-guided revascularization in ACS.

Clinical decision based on coronary physiology: where do we stand in 2022?

Innovation in cardiology: the clinician's viewpoint

09 Oct 2021 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2021

Watch this session on innovations in cardiology to discover some innovative technology that might soon become relevant for practice, to discuss experience of first in human or early feasibility, and to hear the views of innovators and early adopters about new technology.

Innovation in cardiology: the clinician's viewpoint

Best cases and research

08 Oct 2021 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2021

Watch this session to discover the best cases and research unveiled at AICT-AsiaPCR 2021: "Positive remodelling of coronary arteries on computed tomography coronary angiogram", "Investigation of heavy metals in coronary artery tissues in autopsy cases", "DEB vs DES in the main vessel for the treatment of...

Best cases and research

Complications: calcified LM-LAD PCI, CHIP and TAVI

08 Oct 2021 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2021

Watch this session on complications to see 3 clinical cases: "calcified LM-LAD PCI with rotablator", "cascading events in a CHIP case" and "complications in TAVI", and discover how they managed to face them. 

EBC MAIN - the European Bifurcation Club left main coronary bifurcation study

19 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021

In this session, originally presented during EuroPCR 2021, discover the EBC Main study and follow the in-depth discussion lead with the PCR clinical research team about the results of this important trial comparing stepwise provisional versus systematic dual stenting strategies.

EBC MAIN - the European Bifurcation Club left main coronary bifurcation study

LAD/D1 bifurcation disease

06 Jul 2019 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2019

Consult this session to discover the key clinical data and angiographic reference of a patient presenting with LAD/D1 bifurcation disease.

LAD/D1 bifurcation disease