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CTO ADVANCED Level III: LIVE Educational Cases from Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, France & University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This advanced educational session features live complex chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI cases from Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud and University Hospital Basel. It emphasizes optimizing strategy selection, procedural efficiency across diverse CTO anatomies, and integrating advanced techniques into routine complex practice.
CTO PCI: understand it, love it
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This educational session provides a comprehensive overview of chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, elucidating key procedural steps, essential materials, and potential complications. It highlights the significant role of nurses and allied health professionals in supporting the procedure and enhancing patient experience throughout the pre-, intra-, and...
CTO PCI: an evolving landscape
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Review the evolving landscape of chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI with a focus on recent trends, contemporary management in multivessel disease, and innovative techniques such as retrograde approaches and titrated contrast recanalization. This session also addresses cost-effectiveness and drug-coated balloon (DCB) therapy outcomes from multicenter studies.
CTO ADVANCED Level II: LIVE Educational Cases from Cleveland Clinic London, UK & University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This advanced session presents live educational cases on chronic total occlusions (CTO) from leading centers in London and Basel. Participants gain insights into selecting antegrade versus retrograde approaches, interpreting intravascular imaging for informed decision-making, and integrating sophisticated tools and techniques to enhance procedural success in complex...
CTO BASIC Level I: LIVE Educational Cases from Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, France & University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This educational session provides a foundational understanding of chronic total occlusions (CTO) through live case presentations from leading centers in Paris and Basel. It covers CTO pathophysiology, angiographic analysis, and essential technical skills including guide catheter support, wire escalation, and microcatheter use. The session aims to...
CTO BASIC Level II: LIVE Educational Cases from Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, France & University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This advanced CTO BASIC Level II session presents live educational cases from leading European centers in France and Switzerland. It focuses on higher-level antegrade CTO interventions, illustrating when to switch among antegrade techniques and how to utilize advanced tools effectively to improve procedural success, supported by...
How to safely perform a retrograde CTO PCI: step-by-step guidance
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session offers step-by-step guidance on safely performing retrograde chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It covers the fundamentals of retrograde setup and collateral crossing, execution of a controlled reverse CART technique, and addresses common pitfalls with practical tips to improve procedural success and...
Unusual complexities, uncommon complications and innovative solutions
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session showcases innovative solutions to unusual complexities and rare complications in interventional cardiology. Through detailed case presentations, it examines ambiguous CTO management, giant coronary aneurysm complications post-PCI, and unforeseen issues arising from coronary atherectomy for calcified nodules.
Coronary interventions: first-in-man and novel devices
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Explore pioneering advancements in coronary interventions with first-in-man and novel devices. This session presents groundbreaking studies including cryotherapy for vulnerable plaques, a novel intravascular crossing system for coronary CTOs, sirolimus-coated retrievable scaffold therapy for in-stent restenosis, real-time intravascular photoacoustic imaging of lipid-rich plaques, and the inaugural...
Best clinical CTO cases
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents exemplary clinical cases in chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, illustrating advanced procedural strategies and complication management. Cases include retrograde CTO-PCI complicated by catheter-induced dissection, expansion of antegrade CTO PCI limits with hybrid approaches, successful combined antegrade and retrograde hydrodynamic contrast recanalisation, and staged...
