The Closing Ceremony marks the conclusion of this cardiology conference, providing a formal wrap-up and reflection on the key highlights and advancements presented throughout the event. It serves as an opportunity to acknowledge contributors and set the stage for future initiatives in interventional cardiology.

Delve into the assessment of mitral regurgitation and the criteria determining suitability for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER). This session reviews mitral valve anatomy and the latest clinical data supporting mitral TEER interventions.

Advance your expertise in mitral TEER by gaining anatomical insights, understanding device interaction with native valve structures, and learning to prevent and manage procedural complications through case-based imaging and live assessments.

Gain foundational knowledge in tricuspid TEER by understanding anatomical criteria for patient suitability, key procedural steps, and device techniques, enhanced by simulation-based procedural training.

Prepare to establish a successful tricuspid TEER programme by understanding essential components such as systematic echocardiographic and clinical assessments for patient selection, procedural fundamentals, and programme development supported by clinical evidence.

• Multi-modality simulation to unveil the hidden parts & small obstacles that can result in complications
• Angioscopy directly inside the coronary artery to provide a better understanding of 3D stent configuration

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Part 1 of a 3-part series.
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• Differentiating between complete and incomplete crush
• The importance of sequential crush and bigger balloons, adequately sized according to proximal vessel diameter

Commented by Goran Stankovic and William Wijns

Part 2 of a 3-part series:  
Previous episode: DK Crush like you’ve never seen it before
Coming up next: Main vessel stenting in DK-Crush, lessons...

• Optimisation of side branch stenting
• How to optimally deploy the second stent

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Part 3 of a 3-part series. Previous episode: How to correct incomplete crush and how to prevent lack of carina coverage

Explore the global challenge of hypertension, affecting one in three adults, and the strategies for screening, diagnosis, and management, including lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapy, and device-based treatments, as outlined by Sofie Brouwers.

Nicola Ryan provides her take on the BRIGHT-4 study, which was presented during AHA 2022 in Chicago, & simultaneously published in the Lancet.

This study was a randomised control trial designed to assess if bivalirudin plus a high dose infusion for 2-4 hours post PPCI was superior to unfractionated...

Jonathan Curio provides his take on TRISCEND II trial results presented by Vinod H. Thourani at ACC.26 in New Orleans.

In this article, Bruno Scheller explores advances in local drug delivery, from drug-coated balloons to novel antiproliferative agents. These innovations aim to reduce restenosis, minimize permanent implants, and pave the way for patient-specific coronary artery disease treatments.

Authored by Hector Garcia-Garcia and Jorge Sanz-Sanchez, this article examines pivotal randomized clinical trials on drug-coated balloons in coronary artery disease. It highlights their role in managing in-stent restenosis, de novo small vessel lesions, and large vessel lesions while exploring future directions through ongoing trials.

Daniele Giacoppo reports and provides his perspective on the main results of the ambitious NEOMINDSET trial, presented by Pedro Lemos from the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil, during a Late Breaking Trials session at the ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid, and simultaneously published in the New...