Delve into a collection of challenging cases focused on the management of calcified coronary lesions, submitted to the AICT-AsiaPCR 2024 conference. Discover innovative techniques and strategies for tackling heavily calcified vessels, including the use of specialized tools like intravascular lithotripsy and rotational atherectomy. Gain valuable insights...

Exploring a recorded case of image-guided PCI of distal left main disease, as well as a new paradigm in AI-driven imaging, and learn how coronary imaging aids in decision-making, optimises final outcomes, and enhances stent clarity to guide results in complex PCI procedures. Watch now to deepen...

Explore the impact of the SMART trial results on your practice and decision-making in TAVI. Learn how to achieve precision and control in challenging anatomy with the Evolut FX Platform. Discover the new Evolut FX System and how it can deliver optimal procedural outcomes for all...

An 82-year-old woman with diabetes, hypertension, a history of Micra and RCA PCI 2 years later, was admitted for NSTEMI. The coronary angiography showed a very calcified distal left main stenosis, a significant and calcified ostial LAD stenosis (medina: 1 1 0), confirmed by IVUS. She...

Dive into this comprehensive session to learn essential tips and tricks for tackling left main PCI. Gain insights on managing thrombus at the left main and providing hemodynamic support in low-resource settings. Discover techniques to handle complex lesions at the left main, and learn how to...

Explore a diverse array of challenging NSTEMI cases in this session, curated from the AICT-AsiaPCR 2024 conference. Witness innovative approaches to managing bifurcation lesions, tackling calcified and complex coronary anatomy, and navigating double complications. Gain valuable insights from experienced interventionalists as they share their strategies for...

Jean Fajadet, Bernard Prendergast and William Wijns reflect on 2023’s progress and achievements. As they look forward to 2024 their vision for PCR is clear: continue advancing cardiovascular care through promoting community knowledge, skills and experience sharing.

Air embolism (AE) is a rare complication during interventional procedures and one of the most scaring for interventional cardiologists. Air bubbles in the coronary circulation often result in ischemic symptoms, vasospasm, and even cardiac arrest. In addition, arrhythmias are common and closely related to the coronary ...

The European Bifurcation Club Left Main (EBC MAIN) trial addressed the issue of provisional single stent versus upfront double stenting in 467 patients with true bifurcation distal left main disease. 

So far, only one other randomized trial, DKCRUSH-V (n=482), has addressed the same research question, showing better...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) offers an effective, less invasive therapeutic alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis. Although TAVI is demonstrated to be superior to medical therapy or surgery in patients who are at prohibitive or high risk for...

A decade already passed from the first use of bioresorbable vascular scaffold in percutaneous coronary interventions. The first studies - by using surrogate endpoints - showed some superiority of BRS vs. metallic drug-eluting stent in terms of the so-called vascular restoration therapy with recovery of vasomotion...

The ISCHEMIA trial found no significant difference between an invasive vs. a conservative strategy in patients with chronic coronary syndromes and moderate to severe ischemia at a mean of 3.2 years. However, the cumulative difference in the estimates of cardiac death between the invasive and conservative...

Elad Asher provides his take on the ASSURE DES trial presented by Jung-Min Ahn at the ESC Congress 2024 in London.

Results of the interim analyses performed after 12 months in the first 111 patients enrolled in phase II Cool AMI trial evaluating safety and effectiveness of systemic therapeutic hypothermia as an adjunctive therapy in anterior STEMI undergoing PCI as compared to PCI only. Analyses showed significant...

Examination of the study methodology and results according to the PICOT principle, SWOT analysis and real-world applicability

Make the most of the insights from Jacob Thomsen Loenborg’s interview with Chiara De Biase and Ali Nazmi Calik’s article to capture the key takeaways from this trial, simultaneously published in the NEJM, presented at the ESC Congress 2024 in London.