This session provides a comprehensive approach to managing calcified bifurcation lesions. Learn how to interpret angiographic and intravascular imaging, plan interventions with appropriate devices for simplicity and safety, and evaluate final results to understand their clinical impact through real cases.

An 82-year-old male patient with a history of STEMI and diagonal PCI (2004) presented with stable angina (CCS 2). CT imaging revealed 2 severe LAD stenoses (at the ostium and mid part), and a severe bifurcation stenosis at the Cx/OM1 confirmed by angiography. A staged PCI...

Over the last 30 years, primary PCI (pPCI) has evolved from an experimental ‘rescue’ intervention to an essential routine procedure – performed daily in cathlabs around the world – which is responsible for saving millions of lives. However, its path to success was far from smooth.

Paris, May 2022: A festive EuroPCR 2022 – the World Leading Course in interventional cardiovascular medicine – took place again in person, after a hiatus of 2 years caused by the COVID19 pandemic. The new blended EuroPCR format attracted 11,000 participants in person and online with...