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Simplify PCI! Know where and how to win with drug-coated balloon
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides a comprehensive update on the use of drug-coated balloons (DCBs) to simplify percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It reviews various types of drugs, coatings, and balloon technologies used in DCBs, alongside the latest clinical data supporting their safety and efficacy. It also offers practical insights into...
Novelty in ACS diagnosis and treatment
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover novel diagnostic and therapeutic advances in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) management. This session covers innovative topics such as paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty safety in STEMI, the prognostic role of carbon monoxide, AI-based ECG prediction of infarct-related arteries, microcirculatory resistance indices in MINOCA, and real-world optical coherence...
STEMI in special circumstances
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Address STEMI management in special circumstances such as spontaneous coronary artery dissection, ectatic vessels, and high thrombotic burden. Learn when surgical referral is appropriate and explore interventional strategies tailored to complex STEMI presentations.
Spotlight on major Late-Breaking Trials presented at EuroPCR 2025
21 May 2025
These trials were selected because of their design, results, and potential to impact practice: Discover the key findings of the 4D-ACS and FAITAVI randomised clinical trials and a meta-analysis of PROTECTED TAVR and BHF PROTECT TAVI.
Redefining complex PCI: impact of real-world data and novel evidence on IV antithrombotic strategies
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore how real-world data and evolving evidence are reshaping IV antithrombotic strategies in complex PCI. This EuroPCR 2025 session brings together urgent clinical cases—including STEMI patients in shock—and highlights key insights from the SMILE registry. Learn how transition protocols from cangrelor to oral P2Y12 inhibitors are...
Management of stent-related complications
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session addresses the management of stent-related complications through a series of dramatic clinical cases. Learn methodical approaches to routine and crisis scenarios including primary PCI complications, failure to stent, and unexpected challenges encountered during interventions, highlighting practical bailout techniques and decision-making frameworks.
Imaging-based strategies for complication management in STEMI
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover imaging-based strategies to manage complications during STEMI interventions. This session discusses diagnostic clues such as spasm, stuck devices, and slow flow, and illustrates complex scenarios including extreme stent challenges and application of CTO techniques to STEMI cases for optimized outcomes.
Treatment dilemmas in STEMI patients with multivessel disease
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Address treatment dilemmas in STEMI patients with multivessel disease through this session focused on imaging and physiology-guided revascularisation strategies. Learn optimal approaches for cases with CABG indications, and timing considerations for non-culprit vessel revascularisation during hospital admission or later stages, supported by illustrative clinical cases.
Large thrombus burden: contemporary solutions
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session presents contemporary strategies for managing large thrombus burden in STEMI patients. Learn from expert cases demonstrating multiple effective approaches including modified manual thrombus aspiration guided by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and streamlined primary PCI techniques, essential for optimizing outcomes in complex thrombotic scenarios.
Unconventional situations and complications during cardiovascular interventions
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore this session to gain expert tips and practical strategies for managing unexpected complications during cardiovascular interventions. Learn how to anticipate and avoid complications in conventional procedures and discover different approaches to tackle challenging situations in the cathlab through detailed case discussions involving PCI, TAVI, and...
