Acute heart failure

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Defining, managing and treating the rapid onset of acute heart failure requires skills and techniques in constant evolution. The various topics of specific interest for this condition, from the latest tools, assist devices and techniques to biosensors and biomarkers or the different available imaging modalities, adjunctive pharmacotherapy, vascular access or bleeding risks can be found here…

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Challenging cases – Best case submissions

07 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023

Explore catheter intervention for mechanical valve thrombosis, understand severe chest pain and shock in a young female patient, discover iatrogenic left main coronary artery type F dissection, address refractory ascites transitioning from internal medicine to interventional cardiology, and witness a narrowly avoided rotablation nightmare in this...

Challenging cases – Best case submissions

Nightmare in the cathlab

06 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023

These presentations focus on complications that may occur during PCI in the cathlab. Through the lens of these cases, be prepared about what type of complications one might face during PCI, and get updates on the latest guidelines and tools developed for emergencies.

Sudden heart failure, unusual echo findings and the role of interventional radiologists

22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

Join us for an intriguing session covering a range of topics in miscellaneous interventions: discover how to address sudden onset heart failure, unravel unusual echocardiogram findings in a 15-year-old and explore the diverse problem-solving skills required by interventional radiologists.

Sudden heart failure, unusual echo findings and the role of interventional radiologists

Learning - Cardiogenic shock

22 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

Explore the complexities of cardiogenic shock management in this session: understand its pathophysiology, learn about the role of mechanical support (IABP, Impella, ECMO) in addition to pharmacological treatment, gather tips and tricks from expert speakers and gain insights into real-world cases.

Learning - Cardiogenic shock

ECLS-SHOCK: venoarterial membrane oxygenation in cardiogenic shock

27 Aug 2023

Panos Xaplanteris & Leonidas Koliastasis provide their take on the final results of the ECLS-SHOCK (Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock) which were presented by Holger Thiele during the ESC 2023 congress in Amsterdam.

Panagiotis Xaplanteris

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Panagiotis Xaplanteris

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Leonidas Koliastasis
ECLS-SHOCK

Interventional closure of LVOT to LA shunt after aortic valve replacement

30 Jun 2023

Watch the case of a 79-year-old male patient admitted to hospital with progressive dyspnea in NYHA functional class III-IV and signs of fluid overload, who presented a subannular perforation of LVOT in the region of fibrous aortomitral continuity, and find out how he was treated.

Interventional closure of LVOT to LA shunt after aortic valve replacement

Circulary assist devices

18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Explore the realm of circulatory assist devices and their applications in critical cardiac conditions in this session: witness the utilization of ECMO in patients experiencing acute heart failure associated with myocardial infarction, discover an alternative approach to venovenous ECMO cannulation, delve into the extraordinary efforts made...

Circulary assist devices

What is the role of mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock in patient with AMI?

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Shrilla Banerjee and Valeria Paradies were invited to talk about a subject that was very often raised during EuroPCR 2023: how to save both the patient and the myocardium in case of cardiogenic shock?

As there is currently little evidence of the benefits of mechanical circulatory assistance, which...

What is the role of mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock in patient with AMI?

ECLS: technique of implantation and/or explantation of the cannula

14 Apr 2023

ECLS has become an important tool in the management of severe cardiogenic shock and refractory cardiac arrest, but is often complicated by bleeding ranging from nuisance to life-threatening. Therefore, deliberate management of the access site is of utmost importance.

Tobias Spangenberg

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Tobias Spangenberg
ECLS: technique of implantation and/or explantation of the cannula

AIMI-HF trial - Ischemia and viability imaging in heart failure: The alternative imaging modalities in ischemic heart failure trial

05 Mar 2023

Nicola Ryan provides her take on this clinical trial presented by Lisa Mielniczuk at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session (ACC.23/WCC) – note this analysis is based upon the presented slides alone.

Nicola Ryan

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Nicola Ryan
AIMI-HF trial - Ischemia and viability imaging in heart failure: The alternative imaging modalities in ischemic heart failure trial