Left main and multivessel disease

Latest left main and multivessel disease content in interventional cardiology - research, practice, and education

The left main coronary artery provides the primary source of blood flow to the left ventricle. Diseases affecting the left main, by itself or in combination with multivessel disease, place the patient at significant risk for life-threatening cardiovascular events. Treatment requires an understanding of all available tools, devices and techniques, like those employed in invasive imaging and functional assessment, as well as taking into account underlying comorbidities such as diabetes. Advances in imaging techniques, as well as the use of adjunctive pharmacotherapy, vascular access or invasive interventions such as bypass surgery, are important, as are understanding bleeding risks. Use the filters below to access PCRonline resources.

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Complex techniques for left main bifurcation

18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Join us as we unravel the complexities and advancements in treating left main bifurcation lesions in this session: discover the innovative approaches of Snuggle T and protrusion technique in managing left main trifurcation lesions, delve into the advancements of robotic coronary stenting in critical left main stem...

Complex techniques for left main bifurcation

Multivessel disease - Which patients for PCI, CABG or medical treatment?

18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

In this series of slides, uncover optimal treatments for multivessel disease: Evaluate revascularisation necessity, pinpoint when CABG excels, and identify prime scenarios for PCI.

 Multivessel disease - Which patients for PCI, CABG or medical treatment?

Calcified distal left main stenosis - LIVE case

18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Watch the case of a 62-year-old non-diabetic male patient with history of stroke and peripheral artery disease, normal ECG and left ventricular function, referred for CT scan and angiography. He presented with calcified distal LM stenosis and calcified proximal LAD stenosis.

Provisional left main stenting was performed,...

Calcified distal left main stenosis - LIVE case

What is the role of intra-coronary physiology and imaging to guide left main bifurcation PCI?

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

As Alejandro Travieso explains, physiology and imaging are complementary to achieve good assessment of left main PCI. Dejan Milasinovic adds that different imaging tools can be used in different patients, so practitioners may choose between OCT and IVUS, depending on their main target of interest.

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What is the role of intra-coronary physiology and imaging to guide left main bifurcation PCI?

Rethinking PCI in left main: OCT-guided optimisation

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Discover the transformative role of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in optimizing left main percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in this session. Gain insights into how OCT can guide the step-by-step process of left main PCI to achieve optimal results, and explore the crucial parameters of procedural outcome,...

Rethinking PCI in left

Challenging PCI in patients with complex coronary anatomy

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

View complex cases including multivessel complex PCI using distal radial access in ACS and cardiogenic shock, complex SVG PCI, LM dissection in CHIP, and even more!

Challenging PCI in complex coronary anatomy

Difficult CHIP cases, different approach with different presentation

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Consult this session to explore strategies for managing procedure-related coronary perforation, mastering complex PCI in unplanned scenarios, and optimizing left main bifurcation stenting techniques. Gain valuable insights into the role of imaging in left main PCI, enhancing your diagnostic and interventional skills.

Difficult CHIP cases, different approach with different presentation

What is the role of intra-coronary physiology in guiding complete revascularisation?

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Nicola Ryan and Roberto Diletti discuss strategies for complete revascularisation in patients with acute coronary syndrome, and more specifically patients presenting with STEMI and multivessel disease.

What impact does physiology have on the completeness of revascularisation? Should complete revascularisation be guided by physiology? How does it improve performance? In...

What is the role of intra-coronary physiology in guiding complete revascularisation?

Pregnant women working in the cathlab

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Lynn Hinterbuchner welcomes Angeliki Kolyda, radiographer, in the PCR TV studio, in the heart of EuroPCR 2023, to talk about pregnancy in the cathlab. Should a woman really worry about working in a cathlab? If so, why? When exactly? How can she best protect herself?

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Pregnant women working

Physiologic guidance and optimisation in multivessel disease

16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Follow the case study of this 70-year-old ex-smoker male patient with HTN, dyslipidemia, previous primary PCI to proximal and mid LAD because of anterolateral STEMI, presenting with syncope, and find out, through the debates around his treatment, how to use physiology in 2023.

Physiologic guidance