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Stents, scaffolds and DCB

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Since 1986, when the first cardiovascular stent was implanted, the development of drug-eluting stents (DES) and the recent introduction of bioresorbable scaffolds have revolutionised interventional cardiology. Keep up-to-date with the latest research; evolving tools, devices and techniques; the role of adjunctive pharmacotherapy; advances in imaging techniques as well as the use of invasive imaging and functional assessment. Find out more…

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All things vascular

10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025

This session presents a comprehensive exploration of vascular interventions, highlighting advanced techniques such as retrograde tibial artery approaches for long CTO lesions in the superficial femoral artery, catheter-directed thrombectomy for bilateral pulmonary embolism, and innovative endovascular management of pulmonary haemorrhages in Eisenmenger syndrome. Case reports and...

Beyond the trial: how will SELUTION DeNovo redefine our PCI practice?

10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025

This session offers an in-depth review of the SELUTION DeNovo study, highlighting its implications for PCI practice. It covers the innovative technology of the SELUTION drug-eluting balloon and practical integration strategies through expert case discussions.

Beyond the trial: how will SELUTION DeNovo redefine our PCI practice?

1-year SELUTION DeNovo results: drug-eluting balloon strategy vs. systematic drug-eluting stent in de novo coronary disease

29 Oct 2025

Guillaume Bonnet interviews Christian Spaulding about the SELUTION DeNovo Trial he presented at TCT 2025, in San Francisco. 

Prof. Christian Spaulding, principal investigator of the study, discusses the trial design, key outcomes, breaks down the nuances behind the sirolimus DCB strategy versus contemporary DES, and shares insights...

Guillaume Bonnet

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Guillaume BONNET

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Christian Spaulding
1-year SELUTION DeNovo results: DEB strategy vs. systematic DES in de novo coronary disease

Validation of intravascular ultrasound-defined optimal stent expansion criteria for favorable 1-year clinical outcomes

17 Nov 2025

This individual patient data analysis of the three largest RCTs evaluating IVUS-guided stent optimisation showed that an MSA > 5.5 mm2 was associated with reduced TVF at one year. 

Ruxandra Sava

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Ruxandra Sava
Nicola Ryan

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Nicola Ryan
Validation of IVUS-defined optimal stent expansion criteria for favorable 1-year clinical outcomes

Ten trials from AHA 2025

12 Nov 2025

Alessandro Sticchi provides us with a curated overview of the late-breaking trials he found most relevant for interventional cardiologists from AHA 2025.

Alessandro Sticchi

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Alessandro Sticchi
Ten trials from AHA 2025

ADAPT AF-DES: PCR Trials Book

19 Dec 2025

The PCR Trials Book provides updates on the latest randomised clinical trials of relevance to practicing interventional cardiologists in the field of coronary, valvular and structural interventions. Each trial, selected by the Editors, has been synthesised in order to provide you with a concise overview. View a...

ADAPT AF-DES: PCR Trials Book

1-year SELUTION DeNovo results: what they mean for daily practice

29 Oct 2025

The SELUTION DeNovo trial, presented by Christian Spaulding at TCT 2025, delivers the first head-to-head comparison between a sirolimus DCB strategy and contemporary DES in PCI.

In this review, Salvatore Brugaletta breaks down the 1-year results and what these findings truly mean for everyday lesion-by-lesion decision-making.

Guillaume Bonnet

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Guillaume BONNET

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Christian Spaulding

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Salvatore Brugaletta
1-year SELUTION DeNovo results: what they mean for daily practice

Comparison of drug-coated versus conventional balloons for treatment of side branches of bifurcation lesions: the OCVC-BIF study

29 Oct 2025

Ali Nazmi Calik provides his take on the OCVC-BIF study presented by Takayuki Ishihara at TCT 2025, in San Francisco.

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Ali Nazmi Calik
Comparison of drug-coated versus conventional balloons for treatment of side branches of bifurcation lesions: The OCVC-BIF study

Sirolimus-eluting iron bioresorbable scaffold in coronary artery disease: two-year results of IRONMAN-II randomised controlled trial

25 Oct 2025

Alex Sticchi interviews Lei Song on the IRONMAN II trial he presented at TCT 2025, in San Francisco.

Alessandro Sticchi

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Alessandro Sticchi
Lei Song

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Lei Song
IRONMAN II: 2-year outcomes of sirolimus-eluting bioresorbable scaffolds vs. DES

New DCB indications for everyday practice

14 Oct 2025

Watch this replay with F. Ribichini, M. Götberg, B. Khialani and B. Vaquerizo to Review the newest indications for the use of DCB with a focus on STEMI, CTO, bifurcations and calcified lesions, and so much more!

New DCB indications for everyday practice