CTO (Chronic total occlusion)

Stent loss and coronary perforation: how to deal with

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session explores the management of challenging complications during percutaneous coronary interventions, such as stent loss and coronary perforation. The presenters share case studies that demonstrate various techniques and strategies used to address these complications, including the use of CTO wires for distal wire perforation, managing...

Stent loss and coronary perforation: how to deal with

Challenging scenarios in NSTEMI

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session features selected clinical case submissions that explore complex and challenging scenarios encountered in the management of NSTEMI patients. Participants will delve into discussions on topics such as coronary artery aneurysm, restenosis of coronary ostial stents, right-sided chest pain, subsequent occlusions of the left anterior...

Complications in CTO: is there a bailout?

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

Watch this session on CTO complications and explore unique challenges and solutions, including a retrograde CTO technique with a twist, an unexpected outcome in a right coronary artery case, and an atypical perforation caused by an unexpected equipment issue. You’ll also see how a guide wire...

Complications in CTO: Is there a bailout?

The challenge with ostial CTO lesions

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session comprises selected EuroPCR 2024 Clinical Case submissions focused on the challenges in treating ostial chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions. It covers various case presentations and discussions, including the use of specialized techniques and devices to tackle calcified and stumpless ostial right coronary artery CTOs,...

Physiology guided post-DCB treatment to safely limit stenting. Validation in complex clinical settings with the optical Optowire III pressure guidewire

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

Follow this session to discover how accurate resting index can inform decision-making for DCB in CTO patients and understand the role of physiology in a new PCI workflow for complex MVD. Thus, you will learn about a DCB intention-to-treat strategy guided by post-PCI coronary physiology in...

Physiology guided post-DCB treatment to safely limit stenting. Validation in complex clinical settings with the optical Optowire III pressure guide

Innovations and novel strategies in CTO PCI

15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session showcases innovative and novel strategies for the percutaneous treatment of chronic total occlusions (CTO) in the coronary arteries. Attendees will learn about techniques such as subintimal rotational ablation with retrograde guidance, external calcium modification, and the use of intravascular lithotripsy to optimize stenting in...