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The percutaneous treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions is very dynamic with an ongoing evolution in clinical approaches and techniques and the management of more complex cases continuing to evolve. Keep up-to-date about all these changes along with the latest research and devices as well as advances in imaging, the use of adjunctive pharmacotherapy, vascular access or understanding bleeding risks. Use the filters below to access PCRonline resources.

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Evolution of complex PCI: cross, modify it, and be precise!

14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

Don't miss this session for expert guidance on preparing and managing complex lesions. Gain insights into choosing the right tools, including microcatheters and balloons, for optimal treatment outcomes. Explore the innovative features of flagship devices for complex PCI, and Pronavi microcatheter and Alveo HP CTO balloon...

Evolution of complex PCI: cross, modify it, and be precise!

When and how to treat the side branch in non-left main bifurcations?

14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

Explore this video session covering essential techniques for handling bifurcations in coronary interventions. Learn to evaluate side branch significance and the need for a second stent, illustrated through three case studies. Discover main vessel stenting for a large side branch, various approaches like T-stenting, TAP, or...

When and how to treat the side branch in non-left main bifurcations

PCR's Got Talent - Round 1 - Session 2

14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session is part of the "PCR's Got Talent" competition, showcasing a diverse range of abstract submissions covering various aspects of interventional cardiology. The topics include the impact of bifurcation lesions on outcomes in the FAME 3 trial, predictors of target lesion failure after DCB angioplasty,...

PCR's Got Talent - Round 1 - Session 2

When and how to treat the side branch in non-left main bifurcations?

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

In this video, Jens Flensted Lassen and Thomas Cuisset discuss the importance of the side branch during bifurcation percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). They emphasize that while there is no perfect solution for all patients, decisions must be tailored to each individual case, often influenced by the patient's...

When and how to treat the side branch in non-left main bifurcations?

Pitfalls of bifurcation PCI – lessons from the Visible Heart Lab

20 Feb 2024

Watch the replay of this webinar with G. Stankovic, J. M. De La Torre Hernandez and J. F. Lassen to understand how to correctly perform bifurcation stenting utilizing the insights from the Visible Heart lab animal model and much more! ...

Pitfalls of bifurcation PCI – lessons from the Visible Heart Lab

New tools and technologies in the treatment of coronary bifurcations

15 Feb 2024

Watch the replay of this webinar on oronary bifurcations with G. Stankovic, S. Fournier and M. Pan.

New tools and technologies in the treatment of coronary bifurcations

Learning bifurcation PCI

06 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023

Through the case of a 72-year-old hypertensive patient presenting with chest pain that had been there for 15 days but had suddenly intensified, followed by that of a second patient suffering from side-branch stenosis, learn more about provisional stenting and the two-stent strategy, and explore the...

Learning bifurcation PCI

How to perform simultaneous kissing balloon inflation with a single inflation device

05 Oct 2023

The idea is to simplify the clinical practice of kissing balloon inflation (KBI) by making this technique single-operator and automatically associated with simultaneous balloon deflation.

Francesco Burzotta

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Francesco Burzotta
Lazzaro Paraggio

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Lazzaro Paraggio
Cristina Aurigemma

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Cristina Aurigemma
Enrico Romagnoli

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Enrico Romagnoli

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Francesco Fracassi

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Antonino Buffon
C. Trani

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Carlo Trani
How to perform simultaneous kissing balloon inflation with a single inflation device

Calcified bifurcation lesion - LIVE case

22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

A 59-year-old female patient with type 2 DM, dyslipidaemia, hypothyroidism and impaired LV function (39%) presented with multivessel disease. RCA PCI was performed 3 days ago. 

The prox and mid LAD showed a severe calcified lesion including the diagonal. The lesion was prepared using a 1.25 Rotaglide™ ('single-person'...

Calcified bifurcation lesion - LIVE case

The importance of SEE-PREP-TREAT in left main bifurcation

22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

This session is recommended for you if you are seeking insights into the advantages of using IVUS imaging over visual assessment for better outcomes in left main bifurcation procedures. Discuss with experts the benefits of using RotaCUT in lesion preparation for left main bifurcation and explore...

The importance of SEE-PREP-TREAT