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CTO PCI: technical developments
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session highlights technical developments in CTO PCI, featuring comparative insights from the ONUBA-CTO study on retrograde versus antegrade approaches, sex-based differences in long-term outcomes, management of balloon-undilatable lesions, the role of virtual reality audiovisual distraction, the impact of core laboratory feedback with OCT, and contemporary...
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...
PCR's Got Talent Round 1 - Session 1
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This dynamic session from PCR's Got Talent Round 1 presents a diverse array of cutting-edge research and clinical findings. Topics include the influence of local and systemic inflammation on PCI outcomes, adherence to OCT-guided PCI metrics, comparative guidance strategies using angiography-derived FFR and IVUS, and the...
CTO PCI: how to prevent and manage complications effectively?
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Focused on chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, this session highlights the critical importance of procedural planning to minimize complications. Through detailed case analyses of coronary dissection and perforation, it outlines early identification strategies and equips clinicians with essential tools and techniques for effective complication management in...
CTO track: EuroPCR 2026 highlights
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Thomas Hovasse speaks with Kambis Mashayekhi about the first dedicated CTO track introduced at EuroPCR 2026.
With chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions increasingly performed, the need for structured education is growing. This trend reflects an ageing patient population, more surgical turndowns, and a rising number of post-CABG cases, leading...
What does ORBITA CTO tell us about CTO PCI?
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) remain a key area of uncertainty in interventional cardiology, particularly regarding symptom improvement after PCI.
In this EuroPCR 2026 interview, John Davies and Sarosh Khan discuss the ORBITA CTO trial and its implications for clinical practice.
As the first double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial in...
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of chronic total occlusion PCI in stable angina - ORBITA-CTO trial
03 Apr 2026
Kalaivani Mahadevan provides an in-depth analysis of the ORBITA-CTO trial: a first-ever randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating CTO PCI in stable angina patients.
She also interviewed principal investigators Sarosh Khan and John Davies following the LBCT Scientific Session at ACC.26 in New Orleans and simultaneous publication in...
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PCRonline @ ACC 2026 Scientific Sessions
12 Mar 2026
Live updates on a selection of major Late Breaking Clinical Trials of interest in interventional cardiology presented at the American College of Cardiology 2026 Scientific Sessions #ACC26
Coronary Pot Pourri - 2
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session presents a diverse range of complex coronary interventions, highlighting advanced techniques and strategies. Topics include the use of ECMO support for high-risk PCI and TAVI in cardiogenic shock, innovative approaches in left main interventions, challenging stent optimisation, and management of patients with combined severe...
Challenging CTO Interventions - Part 2
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session addresses the complexities of chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions with a collection of challenging cases employing advanced techniques. Topics include IVUS-assisted recanalisation, hybrid approaches incorporating 3D wiring, retrograde interventions after antegrade failure, and management of procedural complications such as vessel rupture. The session also...
