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Fractional flow reserve to guide revascularisation in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing TAVR
07 Jan 2026
The present analysis compared major adverse cardiac events in patients with significant coronary stenosis (FFR ≤ 0.80 or visual stenosis ≥ 90 %) versus those with non-significant stenosis (FFR > 0.80).
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Balloon lithotripsy added to conventional preparation before stent implantation in severely calcified coronary lesions
06 Jan 2026
In patients with severely calcified coronary lesions undergoing PCI, the BALI trial evaluated the benefit of the addition of intravascular lithotripsy to conventional lesion preparation on the composite endpoint of procedural failure and target vessel failure.
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NIRS-guided PCI: beyond calcium to precision PCI
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session explores how near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is redefining PCI by revealing what angiography cannot see. By identifying lipid-rich and vulnerable plaques, NIRS helps anticipate procedural risk and refine decision-making before stent implantation. The session shows how plaque composition, rather than calcium alone, can guide lesion...
Abstracts session 1
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This abstracts session presents contemporary research and clinical insights in interventional cardiology, covering topics such as colchicine therapy post-stenting, ranolazine use in chronic coronary syndrome, artificial intelligence applications in quantitative coronary analysis, and optimization techniques in transcatheter aortic valve implantation. It also explores novel predictors of...
Challenging Cases
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session presents a series of challenging cardiology cases that span a spectrum of clinical scenarios, including innovative approaches to hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy management, rare coronary artery anomalies, fibrous lesions, and unusual acute coronary syndromes. These case studies highlight diagnostic complexities and therapeutic strategies essential for...
Impact of pullback pressure gradient on clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions
02 Dec 2025
While FFR traditionally reflects the severity of a lesion at a fixed location, PPG incorporates the pullback profile, enabling a more comprehensive understanding of disease distribution.
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Renal, inflammation and protection strategies in PCI
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
Delve into renal protection and inflammation management strategies in PCI, with a focus on renal blood flow indicators in chronic heart failure, the protective role of exosomes in myocardial ischemia, and efficacy of renal guard devices against contrast-induced nephropathy. The session also examines radial artery occlusion...
Device-related complications and innovative solutions
10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
Examine a comprehensive overview of device-related complications encountered during interventional cardiology procedures and the innovative solutions designed to overcome these challenges. This session features diverse case studies including stent dislodgement, aorto-ostial calcified vessel interventions, balloon entrapment, and rare anatomical fistula closures, illustrating practical management strategies.
Coronary interventions: access, devices and outcomes
10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
This session delves into the latest developments in coronary interventions, highlighting advances in vascular access techniques, innovative devices, and clinical outcomes. Topics include endothelial progenitor cell dysfunction in restenosis, the efficacy of distal radial artery (DRA) puncture and sheathless catheters in underserved areas, the use of...
NSTEMI, complex ACS and anatomy
10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
This session focuses on complex cases involving non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), acute coronary syndromes (ACS), and challenging coronary anatomy. It presents unique clinical scenarios such as pediatric rescue PCI, management of significant distal lesions with proximal PCI, anatomical variations complicating interventions, mixed cardiovascular disease management,...
