3648 results for «2591»
3648 results
Complications in coronary interventions
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session reviews uncommon and challenging complications encountered during coronary interventions. Cases include brachial arteriovenous fistula following radial access, retained guidewires, coronary sinus perforation during device implantation, and complex atherectomy procedures, emphasizing preparedness and management strategies.
Imaging guided ultralow contrast PCI
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session focuses on imaging-guided ultralow contrast PCI techniques designed to minimize contrast-induced nephropathy risk. It includes IVUS-guided strategies for distal left main bifurcation PCI, zero-contrast interventions in renal transplant patients, and precision stent placement without contrast use, emphasizing safety, precision, and frugality in contemporary PCI...
Reliability and application of angio-based physiology in daily work
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session evaluates the reliability and clinical application of angiography-based physiological assessments in daily practice. Topics include comparisons of angiography-derived microvascular resistance and flow metrics with invasive methods, reproducibility of quantitative flow ratio (QFR), and its correlation with symptom burden and other imaging modalities.
Mitral valve-in-valve, valve-in-ring, valve replacement: procedure challenges
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session addresses procedural challenges in mitral valve interventions, including valve-in-valve, valve-in-ring, and valve replacement techniques. It covers lifetime management of patients with atrial fixated transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR), approaches to recurrent mitral regurgitation, complex valve-in-valve cases, and hybrid strategies for valve-in-ring implantation, highlighting innovative...
Intracoronary imaging guidance in challenging PCI scenarios
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session highlights the critical role of intracoronary imaging, particularly IVUS, in guiding complex percutaneous coronary interventions. It presents techniques such as IVUS-guided puncture of neo-ostia, stent implantation for ostial lesions, and innovative procedural methods like the Heart POTTER technique, underscoring the importance of precise imaging...
Challenges during PCI on bifurcation
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session addresses the complexities of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in bifurcation lesions. It discusses decision-making strategies, techniques to avoid implanting permanent devices, the use of IVUS-guided laser atherectomy for restenosis, and approaches to challenging double bifurcation lesions including drug-coated balloon therapy.
Optimal use of dedicated device for calcified lesions
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session delves into the optimal utilization of dedicated devices for managing complex coronary calcification. Explore decision-making strategies involving orbital atherectomy and cutting balloon techniques, as well as advanced approaches like contact intravascular lithotripsy for stented calcified nodules. Additional focus is given to ablative and modifying...
Beyond first implant: valve-in-valve, redo and leaflet modification
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session explores advanced transcatheter aortic valve therapies beyond the first implant, focusing on valve-in-valve, redo procedures, and leaflet modification techniques. Topics include bioprosthetic valve fracture, long-term outcomes from the DURA-ViV registry, simplified workflows for leaflet modification in redo-TAVI, and intravascular ultrasound evaluation of valve expansion...
PFO closure - Progression in practice
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents progressive insights into patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure, comparing outcomes across age groups and evaluating residual shunting via transcranial Doppler. It highlights tailored antiplatelet therapy durations from the PROLONG registry, long-term safety and efficacy data, morphological variations of the fossa ovalis, and the...
TAVI complications: the nurses and allied professionals' perspective
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session highlights the critical role nurses and allied professionals (NAPs) play during TAVI complications. Through detailed clinical cases, it emphasizes their contributions in managing adverse events and explores the significance of structured debriefing to enhance team performance and patient outcomes.
Focus on heart failure: from acute to chronic
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This comprehensive session delves into the spectrum of heart failure management, from acute presentations to chronic conditions. Key topics include the cardio-hepatic syndrome and right ventricular dysfunction in HFmrEF, prognostic implications of heart failure etiologies, and innovative approaches such as AI-assisted echocardiography for early detection of...
Strategies to enhance bifurcation PCI outcomes
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session addresses strategies to optimize outcomes in coronary bifurcation PCI. It evaluates the impact of cutting and scoring balloons versus non-compliant balloons on stent expansion, predictors of target vessel revascularization using the POKI technique, and compares stent and non-stent approaches in side branch myocardial infarction...
Aortic stenosis: from diagnostic to treatment
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session provides an in-depth review of contemporary management of aortic stenosis, covering diagnostic advancements, temporal trends, and treatment outcomes. It includes insights from the LAPLACE-TAVI registry focusing on low-risk patients, discusses the growing feasibility of day-case TAVI procedures, compares transcatheter and surgical valve replacements in...
Complication management after tricuspid valve interventions
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session reviews complication management following tricuspid valve interventions, highlighting practical approaches to unexpected procedural events. Topics include management of TricValve pop-up complications, Evoque device challenges, acute leaflet thrombosis emergencies, and bailout strategies for single leaflet detachment in tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER).
Radial and distal radial artery access for PCI
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session provides an in-depth evaluation of radial and distal radial artery access for PCI, including a 20-year trend analysis of clinical outcomes, feasibility studies on distal radial interventions, and comparative real-world experiences. It also features meta-analyses of randomized trials on access approaches and early findings...
Devices and strategies in calcified lesions
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Explore advanced devices and techniques for treating calcified coronary lesions in this session. Discussions include the use of Eximer laser coronary atherectomy, novel cutting balloons, outcomes of rotational atherectomy in tortuous vessels, atherectomy combined with drug-coated balloon therapy, and calcium fracture patterns following Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy.
Treatment for calcified coronary artery disease in the real world
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents real-world experiences and evidence on treating calcified coronary artery disease. It includes meta-analyses comparing rotational atherectomy and balloon angioplasty, long-term outcomes of excimer laser atherectomy, and multicenter registry data on intravascular lithotripsy (IVL), particularly in diabetic and high-risk patients. The session also focuses...
Addressing difficult anatomy in STEMI patients
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session addresses the challenges of managing difficult coronary anatomy in STEMI patients through a series of complex case studies. Topics include management of aneurysms, rare aorto-ostial lesions, thrombosis interplay, PPCI in dextrocardia situs inversus, and hybrid PCI approaches for multifaceted coronary issues.
TAVI complications: impact and improvement
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session examines critical complications associated with TAVI and strategies to mitigate their impact. Topics include carbon-dioxide flushing to reduce brain injury, management of cardiac tamponade, AI-driven customization of TAVI in complex anatomies, and the influence of vascular complications on post-procedural quality of life.
FFR and non-hyperaemic pressure ratios
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents contemporary clinical applications of fractional flow reserve (FFR) and non-hyperaemic pressure ratios (NHPR), highlighting real-world impacts of physiology microcatheter-based indices, the interplay between epicardial stenosis and microvascular resistance, post-PCI hyperemia effects on iFR, and machine-learning driven outcome predictions.