3663 results for «2026»
3663 results
LV support for very high risk PCI of calficied lesions
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover the role of left ventricular (LV) support in performing very high-risk PCI on heavily calcified lesions. This session highlights techniques for navigating complex calcified coronary anatomies using Impella support, strategies for metal casing reshaping, and management of acute MI and cardiac arrest scenarios. Explore alternative...

Catheter-directed therapy for intermediate-high-risk and high-risk pulmonary embolism; where do we stand?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore the evolving landscape of catheter-directed therapy for intermediate-high and high-risk pulmonary embolism. This session covers patient selection criteria, clinical signs indicating the need for intervention, management of potential complications, and ongoing studies shaping future treatments. Case-based discussions illustrate practical applications and key learnings.

PCI for complex calcific coronary artery disease - LIVE Case
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
An 87-year-old female patient, at high bleeding risk and with preserved LV function, presented 2 months ago with an inferior STEMI and multivessel disease. She initially underwent RCA PCI followed by staged LCx PCI. She was now referred for PCI of a long, heavily calcified lesion...

Redo TAVI - How to treat different TAVI platforms when they fail
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Understand the complexities of redo TAVI procedures with emphasis on planning, valve platform characteristics, and tailored procedural strategies. This session features cases of redo TAVI for failed short-frame and tall-frame valves, alongside discussions on current evidence gaps guiding optimal management.

Beyond the intervention: outcomes of CTO PCI
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover long-term outcomes and practical insights into chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI. This session presents real-world registry data, cost-effectiveness analyses, effects of successful revascularisation in reduced ejection fraction and heart failure patients, and specific outcomes in octogenarian populations.

High thrombus burden in STEMI
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session addresses the management of high thrombus burden in STEMI patients. It reviews available tools and strategies for thrombus management, presents multiple case-based discussions illustrating treatment decisions, and explores the evolving role of thrombus aspiration in contemporary practice.

TAVI - Outcomes predictors
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Examine novel predictors of outcomes following TAVI. This session compares a new nutritional risk index against traditional scores for early post-TAVI mortality prediction and evaluates uric acid as a marker for aortic valve calcification and mortality risk in TAVI patients.

TAVI for aortic regurgitation off label
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore off-label applications of TAVI for aortic regurgitation in complex clinical scenarios. Topics include TAV-in-SAV with Trilogy valve for severe regurgitation, challenges of transcatheter prosthesis in pure aortic regurgitation, management of surgical valve perforations, and treatment strategies in post-surgical anatomies including degenerative homografts and aortic dissection.

Artificial intelligence in the cathlab
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Delve into the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the cathlab. This session covers AI applications for vulnerable plaque identification using intracoronary OCT, automated coronary angiogram analysis, rapid AI-based OCT interpretation, AI-enhanced decision-making for PCI optimization, and noninvasive microvascular resistance assessment powered by AI.

Retrograde removal of the broken sheath
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session addresses complex complications during vascular access with a focus on retrograde removal of broken sheaths. Learn to recognize critical signs, manage rare but severe complications including broken guidewires in the radial artery, and explore innovative off-label solutions for challenging scenarios.

Deep dive on pulmonary embolism catheter technologies - Clinical trial data and how to use
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Deep dive into pulmonary embolism catheter technologies through case-based presentations. Learn about established and novel devices for acute pulmonary embolism treatment, indications for device use, and management of procedural complications to optimize patient outcomes.

Peripheral interventions: the hidden key for complications
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Uncover the critical role of peripheral interventions in managing complications. This session shares case stories of lost stents, unusual TAVI access complications, percutaneous removal of misplaced devices, revascularisation of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms, and challenges when multiple closure devices are insufficient.

Acute complications during distal left main PCI - Part 3
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session highlights acute complications during distal left main PCI. It presents cautionary cases of incorrect left main stenting, catastrophic left main V stenting outcomes, unprotected left main thrombosis, and survival strategies when new technologies fail unexpectedly.

Risk stratification of NSTEMI patients
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore the latest insights on risk stratification in NSTEMI patients through comparative analysis of established risk scores such as GRACE, HEART, and TIMI in predicting coronary artery disease severity. This session also reviews outcomes based on diabetes status and left ventricular ejection fraction, prospective validation of...

Electrosurgical techniques in transcatheter mitral valve replacement
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Delve into electrosurgical techniques in transcatheter mitral valve replacement. This session covers advanced methods including the tip-to-base lampoon technique, electrosurgical laceration of failed devices, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction management, combined septal ablation and valve-in-valve procedures, and management of severe aortic regurgitation post-laceration.

Is DCB a new valid option for coronary revascularisation?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides an in-depth evaluation of drug-coated balloons (DCB) as a valid option for coronary revascularisation. Topics include two-year follow-up comparisons between paclitaxel and sirolimus-coated balloons, clinical outcomes after bailout stenting post-DCB angioplasty, meta-analyses contrasting DCB and DES for large native coronary artery disease, and...

Calcified un-dilatable lesions in ACS: what should I do?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Address the challenges of severely calcified undilatable lesions during acute coronary syndrome PCI. This session reviews the impact of coronary calcification on PCI strategy, highlights pitfalls in lesion preparation, and presents detailed case studies demonstrating effective treatment approaches.

Percutaneous And Non-fluoroscopic Procedures (PAN): promoting equality and radiation-free intervention
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover innovative non-fluoroscopic interventional techniques with the Percutaneous And Non-fluoroscopic Procedures (PAN) session. Learn how to perform radiation-free interventions using advanced technologies, assess their clinical equivalence to standard methods, and explore how these procedures may promote gender equality in interventional cardiology careers.

Which device for which patient: DES, BRS or DCB?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides comprehensive guidance on selecting the appropriate device—DES, BRS, or DCB—for individual patients and lesions. It examines patient and lesion characteristics, strengths and limitations of each device type, and regional considerations, illustrated by case presentations demonstrating practical device choice and resolution.

Calcified coronaries: novel devices and techniques
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Gain expert insights into managing calcified coronary lesions with novel devices and techniques. Topics include the safety and efficacy of rotational atherectomy, the distal rail-tracking technique, impact of burr speed and duration, innovative scoring balloon designs, and the RODIN-CUT sequential cutting balloon angioplasty method for moderate-to-severe...
