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Preventing distal particles embolization after DCB angioplasty
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
At EuroPCR 2025, Aloke Finn and Antonio Colombo share their insights on a specific and often overlooked complication of drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty: particulate embolization.
They begin by clarifying the distinction between this phenomenon and traditional distal embolization, explaining that particulate embolization is iatrogenic and device-related—it is...
PCI for complex bifurcation disease - LIVE Case
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
A 60-year-old male patient presented with an inferior STEMI one month ago, which was treated with RCA and LCx PCI. He was referred for LAD/diagonal PCI. The LV function was reduced (EF 45 %). The team performed a DK crush PCI, guided by IVUS.
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Treatment of special anatomical scenarios in STEMI patients
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session examines special anatomical scenarios in STEMI patients, focusing on the impact of bifurcation angles, calcium burden, and active side branch protection techniques. Learn from multicentre registry data and comparative analyses of bifurcation stenting strategies tailored to STEMI care.
Challenges and complications in coronary interventions
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discuss real-world challenges and complications in coronary interventions including heavily calcified LAD PCI, cardiac crisis management, and rare intramural hematoma cases. The session emphasizes the importance of IVUS guidance and operator expertise in complex scenarios.
Coronary complications: sharing the unusual ones
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session shares unusual coronary complications including microcatheter tip entrapment, balloon shaft fracture, coronary balloon rupture salvage, and retained equipment retrieval, highlighting innovative solutions and procedural vigilance.
Procedural aspects of DCB PCI
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Delve into procedural aspects of drug-coated balloon (DCB) PCI with a focus on lesion preparation, antiplatelet therapy, and outcomes in real-world settings. This session reviews the impact of pre-dilatation balloons on de novo lesions, compares ticagrelor versus clopidogrel post-PCI with drug-eluting balloons, and discusses streamlined revascularization...
The calcium challenge: stent avoidance and in-stent restenosis treatment
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Confront the challenges posed by coronary calcium through innovative stent avoidance and in-stent restenosis treatment strategies. This session features analyses on the feasibility of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) alone, its use prior to drug-coated balloon angioplasty, and in treating in-stent restenosis. Outcomes following IVL-assisted PCI are reviewed...
Is DCB a new valid option for coronary revascularisation?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides an in-depth evaluation of drug-coated balloons (DCB) as a valid option for coronary revascularisation. Topics include two-year follow-up comparisons between paclitaxel and sirolimus-coated balloons, clinical outcomes after bailout stenting post-DCB angioplasty, meta-analyses contrasting DCB and DES for large native coronary artery disease, and...
How to manage acute complications during bifurcation PCI
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Navigate acute complications during bifurcation PCI with expert case discussions demonstrating retrieval of fractured guide wires, managing procedural detours in DK crush stenting, distal wire perforations with fistula formation, and challenges such as stent displacement post-deployment. This session provides practical insights into complication management to optimize...
Coronary complications: stent loss
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Examine coronary stent loss complications and retrieval techniques in this session. Review innovative approaches such as retrieval of dislodged stents from unusual locations like the renal artery, and discussions on navigating stent-related struggles, including the mechanical journey and consequences of stent loss during PCI.
