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SCOFF - Fasting or no fasting before cardiac catherisation procedures
03 Sep 2024
Aaysha Cader interviews David Ferreira about the SCOFF trial he presented at the ESC Congress 2024 in London.
Results showed that eating normally before minimally invasive heart procedures did not increase complications and improved patient satisfaction, suggesting a need to reconsider fasting guidelines.

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Expect trouble when calcium meets tortuous anatomy
01 Aug 2024
This case illustrates the challenges of managing a previously bypassed patient in an acute setting with LM disease and high calcium burden involving LAD and Cx ostias, and occlusion of the venous graft towards the Cx. The tortuous anatomy is a further hurdle to management and choice...

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How to retrieve your Prostyle when it gets stuck
01 Jul 2024
In challenging anatomies, the Prostyle may get stuck due to calcification, leading to urgent vascular surgery and increasing the operative risk for the patients. This tutorial shows a step-by-step bailout procedure to mitigate risks and ensure patient safety.

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Acute coronary syndromes: summary of the 2023 ESC Guidelines - a new chapter in The PCR Textbook
18 Jun 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Join Piera Capranzano and Robert Byrne in this video to delve into the new chapter of The PCR Textbook on the 2023 ESC guidelines for acute coronary syndromes. This chapter highlights key points for interventional cardiologists, focusing on invasive management, antiplatelet and anti-thrombotic therapy, and revascularization...

Management of PCI complications - Part 2
17 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session focuses on the management of various PCI complications, including iatrogenic dissection after diagnostic coronary angiography, sinus node artery occlusion, a stuck 6F guide in the axillary artery, and the retrieval of a broken balloon. The session features a series of case presentations and discussions,...

Calcified lesions: one big challenge; several good options
17 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session delves into the management of calcified coronary lesions, presenting various techniques and tools to address this common challenge. It covers topics such as the use of drug-coated balloons, rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, and high-pressure non-compliant balloons. The session also includes a meta-analysis on the...

Acute coronary syndromes: keep an eye open for unusual presentations
17 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session features selected EuroPCR 2024 clinical case submissions highlighting unusual presentations of acute coronary syndromes. Cases cover topics such as a "ring" completing the "crown", recurrent vasospastic angina culminating in STEMI, myocardial infarction of unusual cause, and primary PCI in dextrocardia. Discussions emphasize the importance...

ACS: how to approach special clinical scenarios
17 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session focuses on the management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in special clinical scenarios. It covers topics such as treating ACS with multivessel disease, managing an ACS and unstable patient, and addressing subacute myocardial infarction. The session features case presentations and discussions, providing insights and...

Update on coronary physiology in 2024
17 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session provides an update on the available options for invasive coronary physiology in 2024. It reviews the latest evidence supporting the clinical adoption of invasive physiology indexes and shares practical tips and tricks for their application. Topics covered include CT-based physiology, pressure wire-based physiology, angiography-based...

Hot topics in interventional management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
17 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session explores the latest insights and strategies for managing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. Key topics include identifying OHCA patients who may benefit from immediate cathlab admission, the default PCI strategy in OHCA, and how to organize an effective OHCA network. Discussions will cover estimating...
