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Hotline: advances in coronary physiology
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This hotline session explores the latest advancements in coronary physiology and their implications for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Topics covered include the influence of pathophysiological patterns of coronary artery disease on the safety and efficacy of PCI, the prognostic value of myocardial ischemic burden in STEMI...
Long-term beta-blocker treatment after acute myocardial infarction and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: The REDUCE-AMI Trial
07 Apr 2024
REDUCE-AMI is a multicentre, registry-based, prospective open-label parallel-group randomised clinical trial evaluating the benefit of beta-blocker treatment in patients with acute MI and an ejection fraction >50% treated with a contemporary reperfusion strategy.
Nicola Ryan and Ali Nazmi Calik provide their take on the results which were presented...

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One-month ticagrelor monotherapy after PCI in acute coronary syndromes: Principal results from the double-blind, placebo-controlled Ultimate DAPT trial
07 Apr 2024
Elad Asher provides his take on the ULTIMATE-DAPT Trial results which Gregg W Stone presented at ACC.24 in Atlanta.

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PCRonline @ ACC.24 Scientific Sessions
22 Mar 2024
Live updates on a selection of major Late Breaking Clinical Trials of interest in interventional cardiology presented at the American College of Cardiology 2024 Scientific Sessions #ACC24
Intravascular ultrasound-guided versus angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndromes: The multicenter, randomized, blinded, IVUS-ACS Trial
09 Apr 2024
Marco Spagnolo and Daniele Giacoppo report the main results of the IVUS-ACS trial presented by Shao-Liang Chen, from the Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, in a Featured Clinical Research session at ACC.24 in Atlanta and simultaneously published in The Lancet.(1)

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Medically treated nonischemic thin-cap fibroatheroma lesions versus fractional flow reserve-guided complete revascularization in diabetic patients
27 Feb 2024
This sub-analysis denotes that medically treated diabetic patients with FFR-negative, TCFA-carrying target lesions were associated with a higher rate event rate compared to angiographically similar ischemic target lesions that underwent revascularization.

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A stuck Rota burr in a "flintstone" coronary artery
18 Dec 2023
Step by Step video on how to deal with a stuck Rota burr with the same arterial access. Nice example of Kokeshi phenomenon.

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When complications storm through the cathlab: part 2
07 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
The continuation of this session focuses on complications that may occur during PCI in the cathlab. Through the lens of these cases, be prepared about what type of complications one might face during PCI, and get updates on the latest guidelines and tools developed for emergencies.
Challenging cases – Best case submissions
07 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
Explore catheter intervention for mechanical valve thrombosis, understand severe chest pain and shock in a young female patient, discover iatrogenic left main coronary artery type F dissection, address refractory ascites transitioning from internal medicine to interventional cardiology, and witness a narrowly avoided rotablation nightmare in this...
Cardiovascular pot pourri
07 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
In this selection of Clinical Case submissions to GulfPCR-GIM 2023, explore a wide variety of scenarios, such as a rare case of double primary ischemic stroke compounded by a myocardial infarction, and neoatherosclerosis leading to late stent failure.
When complications storm through the cathlab: part 3
07 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
These slides focus on complications that may occur during PCI in the cathlab. Through the lens of this case, be prepared about what type of complications one might face during PCI, and get updates on the latest guidelines and tools developed for emergencies.
Complication cases - Best case submissions
06 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
Benefit from a selection of 6 clinical cases whose complications are particularly interesting to discuss, including pericardial effusion following circumflex artery intervention, or Rota burr incarceration, to perfect your knowledge and gain tips and tricks to manage them better when you, in turn, come up against...
Abstracts session 1
06 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
Broaden your knowledge with this selection of abstracts submitted to GulfPCR-GIM 2023, covering topics such as aortic procedures, LV function recovery after CTO recanalization, and the state of PCI in the region of Kurdistan in Iraq.
Guiding intervention for complex coronary lesions by optical coherence tomography or intravascular ultrasound
06 Nov 2023
The OCTIVUS trial was a prospective multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial comparing OCT guided PCI with IVUS guided PCI. In this pre-specified sub-study, the authors report the outcomes in patients with complex coronary lesions undergoing OCT- or IVUS-guided PCI.

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T-PASS: Less than 1-month DAPT followed by ticagrelor monotherapy after DES Implantation for ACS
26 Oct 2023
Ali Nazmi Calik interviews Myeong-Ki Hong about the results of the T-Pass randomised trial which he presented during the #TCT Congress 2023 in San Francisco.

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Clopidogrel versus aspirin monotherapy beyond 1 year after PCI: STOPDAPT-2 five-year results
03 Nov 2023
The STOPDAPT-2 trial was a multicenter, open-label, adjudicator-blinded, randomised control trial comparing clopidogrel monotherapy after one-month DAPT with aspirin monotherapy following 12-months DAPT in patients undergoing PCI with a everolimus-eluting stent...

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Innovations in managing calcified lesions
22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023
Discover advanced strategies for dealing with challenging calcified lesions in this session: learn how to tackle complex situations, including diffuse and heavily calcified lesions, and discover innovative techniques for addressing angulated calcified lesions in the left anterior descending artery and other vessels.
Uncommon complications in NSTEMI
22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023
Discoversome unforeseen challenges in NSTEMI cases in this session, ranging from managing coronary air embolisms and distinguishing between inflammation and infarction to dealing with coronary aneurysms at the left main coronary artery bifurcation and addressing type 5 coronary perforation.
Advanced techniques for managing calcified lesions
22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023
Discover advanced strategies for tackling complex calcified lesions in this session: from innovative approaches like the 'Orbital-shock' technique to managing calcified lesions in patients with previous CABG and in-stent restenosis, and exploring calcium modification strategies tailored to specific cases, these presentations offer valuable insights into simplifying...
Advances in STEMI and Stable CAD
22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023
Explore cutting-edge insights into STEMI and Stable CAD through these presentations: delve into the intricate details of characterizing culprit coronary lesions in STEMI patients using OCT, uncover the short- and long-term outcomes for Asian STEMI patients following primary PCI and gain a comprehensive understanding of the...