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30 years of primary PCI – a tale of perseverance
16 May 2023
Over the last 30 years, primary PCI (pPCI) has evolved from an experimental ‘rescue’ intervention to an essential routine procedure – performed daily in cathlabs around the world – which is responsible for saving millions of lives. However, its path to success was far from smooth.
The CorFlow MOCA I Trial: learnings from the first-in-human direct measurement of microvascular obstruction in STEMI
16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
To help you better understand the MOCA I Late-Breaking clinical Trial and its findings, follow this exchange between Rob Schwartz, Marco Valgimigli, and Azeem Latib.
What is this study about? What technology are we talking about exactly? Why is it important for clinical practice? How can we...
Learnings and perspectives from the Asian STEMI Registry
16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Deanna Khoo invites Paul Ong and Michael K. Y. Lee, the Principal Investigators of the study, to present the results of the BioFreedom Asian Registry, which focused on the management of STEMI patients in Asia.
Find out more about the study design, before discovering the main outcomes!
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My patient with STEMI
15 May 2023 – From EAPCI-PCR Fellows course 2023
Consult these slides to understand the challenges of primary PCI, to discuss contemporary approaches to multivessel PCI in STEMI and to learn how to prevent and manage complications during primary PCI.
ECLS: technique of implantation and/or explantation of the cannula
14 Apr 2023
ECLS has become an important tool in the management of severe cardiogenic shock and refractory cardiac arrest, but is often complicated by bleeding ranging from nuisance to life-threatening. Therefore, deliberate management of the access site is of utmost importance.
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How should I treat a patient with STEMI - A patient's journey
04 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023
The case presented in this session is that of a 39-year-old mother and housewife, diabetic for 5 years, who was transferred to the hub for primary PCI and found to have an acute inferior STEMI: follow her journey and the discussions around her treatment management.
Developing STEMI networks in Africa
03 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023
After a presentation of the Stent-Save a Life! programme, which supports the implementation of clinical practice guidelines on myocardial revascularisation, learn about the current situation of STEMI management in Africa, and more specifically in Angola, and analyze how the STEMI network could be set up in...
Nightmares during primary PCI: large thrombus burden management in an ectatic Left anterior Descending Coronary Artery
08 Dec 2022
A 61-year-old man was admitted to the catheterization laboratory for anterior STEMI. Coronary angiography revealed a large thrombus burden in an ectatic and occluded LAD. How would you treat this challenging case?
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Essential drugs that every interventionalist needs to know
15 Dec 2022 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2022
In this GulfPCR-GIM 2022 session, learn about the role of PCSK9 inhibitors in ACS and post-PCI patients, the role of SGLT2 receptor blockers and GLP RAs, and the role of P2Y12 inhibitors as unique post-PCI antiplatelet agents.
STEMI - Adjunctive pharmacotherapy
15 Dec 2022 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2022
This GulfPCR-GIM 2022 session will enable you to view a case of cardiogenic shock on anterior STEMI, as well as a complicated double-vessel intervention in inferior wall myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock and acute LVF-PCI-RCA and LMCA-LAD, among others!
