NSTEMI (Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction)

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NSTEMI is considered one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality and its definition and treatment remains challenging requiring specific, adapted responses. Understanding different biomarkers, becoming aware of emerging new agents used in adjunctive pharmacotherapy, keeping abreast of advances in imaging techniques as well as the use of invasive imaging and functional assessment is critical. Tools, devices and techniques, and complications such as different types of vascular access or bleeding risks, can also be found here…

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Multivessel disease in ACS - which lesions to treat and when

21 May 2024

Watch the replay of this webinar with S. Biscaglia, V. Paradies and P. Smits on how to learn about new evidence for complete revascularisation in ACS and much more!

Multivessel disease in ACS - which lesions to treat and when

PCI of bifurcation lesions: management of complications - Part 3

17 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session features additional selected EuroPCR 2024 clinical case submissions focusing on the management of complications during PCI of bifurcation lesions. Cases cover topics such as iatrogenic left main endarterectomy, left main dissections, and unexpected complications during various bifurcation stenting techniques. Discussions emphasize the importance of...

PCI of bifurcation lesions: management of complications - Part 3

Challenges in acute coronary syndrome treatment

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session delves into the challenges and emerging insights in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). It features presentations and discussions on topics such as sex-based differences in treatment and outcomes in STEMI, the use of ticagrelor de-escalation strategy in CKD patients, the outcomes of...

Challenges in acute coronary syndrome treatment

Challenging scenarios in NSTEMI

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session features selected clinical case submissions that explore complex and challenging scenarios encountered in the management of NSTEMI patients. Participants will delve into discussions on topics such as coronary artery aneurysm, restenosis of coronary ostial stents, right-sided chest pain, subsequent occlusions of the left anterior...

Challenging scenarios in NSTEMI

Optimising the procedural techniques to treat calcified coronary lesions

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session will provide insights into various techniques and strategies for treating severely calcified coronary lesions. Participants will learn about the use of IVUS guidance, rotational atherectomy, and other plaque modification tools to overcome challenging calcified lesions and achieve optimal stent deployment.

Optimising the procedural techniques to treat calcified coronary lesions

Acute coronary syndromes due to coronary dissection

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session will explore various cases of acute coronary syndromes caused by coronary dissection. Participants will learn about the diagnosis, management, and treatment strategies for spontaneous coronary artery dissection, including the use of imaging and interventional techniques to address these challenging cases.

Acute coronary syndromes due to coronary dissection

How to solve tricky coronary complications

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

From balloon rupture during double-kissing crush stenting to a successful bailout for delayed coronary obstruction post-TAVI, and an unforeseen complication after chimney stenting in a high-risk patient, the session covers it all. Learn about the nuclear mushroom phenomenon during PCI in a calcified LAD, strategies for...

How to solve tricky coronary complications

Acute coronary syndrome caused by coronary aneurysms

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session will explore various cases of acute coronary syndromes caused by coronary artery aneurysms. Participants will learn about the diagnosis, management, and treatment strategies for these rare and complex cases, including the use of imaging and interventional techniques to address the underlying pathology.

Acute coronary syndrome caused by coronary aneurysms

Acute coronary syndromes

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session, in collaboration with various cardiology societies, focuses on the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). It presents three case studies, covering the management of culprit lesions in ACS, tips and tricks in difficult situations, and the management of multivessel disease. The discussions aim to...

Acute coronary syndromes

Stent loss and coronary perforation: how to deal with

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session explores the management of challenging complications during percutaneous coronary interventions, such as stent loss and coronary perforation. The presenters share case studies that demonstrate various techniques and strategies used to address these complications, including the use of CTO wires for distal wire perforation, managing...

Stent loss and coronary perforation: how to deal with

Innovative approaches to rare PCI complications in NSTEMI

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session features selected clinical case submissions that explore complex PCI scenarios in NSTEMI patients. Participants will learn about rare complications following coronary angioplasty, strategies for identifying the correct culprit lesion, techniques for managing pericardial effusion, and other challenging situations encountered during complex PCI in NSTEMI....

Innovative approaches to rare PCI complications in NSTEMI

Cracking open the discussion on the clinical experience with intravascular lithotripsy in acute coronary syndromes

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

Explore this session to uncover the common association between calcium and acute coronary syndrome, and how intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) offers a safe solution for calcified lesions, with comparable procedural success rates. However, note that ACS cases involving calcium may lead to higher major adverse cardiac events...

Cracking open the discussion on the clinical experience with intravascular lithotripsy in acute coronary syndromes

NSTEMI in patients in post CABG: a challenging combination

15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session focuses on the management of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in patients who have previously undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Attendees will explore various case presentations and discussions on the challenges and treatment strategies for this complex clinical scenario, including the use of intravascular...

NSTEMI in patients in post CABG: a challenging combination

An image is worth a 1,000 words

15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

An image is worth a 1,000 words

Complex PCI in NSTEMI - Part 1

15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session features selected EuroPCR 2024 Clinical Case submissions focused on complex percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Experts will present and discuss challenging cases, including scenarios involving bleeding risks, wandering coronary stents, and the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance...

Complex PCI in NSTEMI - Part 1

Complex scenarios beyond complex interventions, time to take multiple factors into account

15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

Complex scenarios beyond complex interventions, time to take multiple factors into account

Randomised trials: substudies and extended follow-up - A quick update

15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session provides a quick update on various randomised trials, including substudies and extended follow-up data. It covers insights on bifurcation stenting, the symptom-stratified analysis of ORBITA-2, the impact of completeness of revascularisation on clinical outcomes from REVIVED-BCIS2, cost-effectiveness of CABG vs. PCI from FAME 3,...

Randomised trials: substudies and extended follow-up - A quick update

Artificial intelligence-powered quantification of coronary physiology and vulnerable plaque: opportunities for novel treatment options

15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

In this session, uncover new data on Murray-law based quantitative flow ratio (muFR) assessment, providing a comprehensive understanding of PCI outcomes from a single angiographic view, explore the innovative application of artificial intelligence in identifying vulnerable plaque and assessing hemodynamic stenosis significance through the analysis of...

Artificial intelligence-powered quantification of coronary physiology and vulnerable plaque: opportunities for novel treatment options

Targeting inflammation in AMI: a debate

14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

Watch this session to explore inflammation's role in AMI, from atherosclerosis to post-infarct remodeling. Find out more about IL-6's significance in future MACE risk and cardiac status deterioration post-AMI, and delve into targeting inflammation via IL-6, evaluating short and long-term impacts.

Targeting inflammation in AMI: a debate

Mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock and high-risk PCI

14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session, comprising selected EuroPCR 2024 Abstract submissions, focuses on the use of mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock and high-risk PCI. It includes presentations and discussions on lowering cardiogenic shock mortality through a comprehensive mechanical circulatory support approach, the use of lactate and lactate clearance...

Mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock and high-risk PCI