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Challenging situations and complications in patients with ACS and acute heart failure undergoing PCI
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session, with the collaboration of various national societies, focuses on understanding different approaches and techniques for managing challenging situations and complications in patients with ACS and acute heart failure undergoing PCI. It covers the prompt recognition of potential periprocedural complications, various management strategies for PCI...
CTO PCI: what a surprise!
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session, comprising selected EuroPCR 2024 Clinical Case submissions, explores various challenging and unexpected scenarios encountered during CTO PCI procedures. It includes case presentations and discussions on guide wire entrapment and removal, subintimal wiring, revitalizing hope in a low ejection fraction patient, physiologic and hemodynamic considerations...
Understanding how to use evidence in clinical practice
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session focuses on understanding how to apply the latest evidence and clinical guidelines in daily practice for Non-Interventional Cardiologists (NAPs). It covers the influence of patient-reported outcomes on cardiovascular clinical practices, the translation of the 2023 ACS clinical guidelines into NAP's practice, the impact of...
Management complications during PCI of calcified coronary lesions
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session features selected clinical case submissions showcasing the management of complications that can arise during PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) of calcified coronary lesions. Participants will learn about various challenging scenarios, such as impacted diamond crown, stuck IVUS catheter post-stenting, and ruptured/fractured cutting balloon. The session...
Complex PCI in multivessel disease
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session features selected clinical case submissions focused on complex PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) in patients with multivessel disease. Participants will learn about various challenging cases, including navigating heart failure, three-vessel disease with functional mitral regurgitation, complete revascularization assisted by Impella, and end-stage refractory angina. The...
Percutaneous valvular interventions and cardiogenic shock
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session features selected clinical case submissions focused on percutaneous valvular interventions in the context of cardiogenic shock. Learn about complex cases, including severe aortic stenosis with cardiogenic shock, transcatheter treatment of acute heart failure due to surgical prosthetic valve, and acute management of post-AMI papillary...
Intracoronary imaging: PCI guidance
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session explores the use of various intracoronary imaging techniques to guide complex PCI procedures. It covers cases demonstrating the application of IVUS, OCT, and other imaging modalities in simplifying bifurcation PCI, managing restenotic DES ISR, assessing post-transplant vasculopathy, and optimizing PCI planning and precision. The...
INOCA - MINOCA and nonatherosclerotic coronary artery disease
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session focuses on the diagnosis and management of INOCA (Ischemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries), MINOCA (Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries), and other nonatherosclerotic coronary artery diseases. It presents a series of cases highlighting the use of invasive assessment tools like acetylcholine provocation, microvascular analysis,...
What about MINOCA?
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session focuses on the topic of Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA). It covers the mechanisms underlying MINOCA, the criteria for its diagnosis, and the management of patients with this condition. The session provides insights from both the clinician's and the patient's perspectives, addressing...
It's not all about the anatomy - When physiology matters!
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session, in collaboration with various international cardiology societies, emphasizes the importance of physiology-guided interventions in complex multivessel disease. It presents three cases demonstrating the use of CTCA-derived cFFR, pressure wire assessment in bifurcation PCI, and angio-based FFR to guide treatment decisions. The discussions highlight how...
