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All things vascular
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session presents a comprehensive exploration of vascular interventions, highlighting advanced techniques such as retrograde tibial artery approaches for long CTO lesions in the superficial femoral artery, catheter-directed thrombectomy for bilateral pulmonary embolism, and innovative endovascular management of pulmonary haemorrhages in Eisenmenger syndrome. Case reports and...
Calcified lesions: caught between a rock and a hard place
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session focuses on the challenges of treating calcified coronary lesions, emphasizing the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided rotablation and the limitations of rotatripsy in complex bifurcation angioplasty. It covers innovative strategies including off-label Shockwave lithotripsy in stented lesions, management of calcified nodules, and approaches to...
Challenging Cases
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session presents a series of challenging cardiology cases that span a spectrum of clinical scenarios, including innovative approaches to hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy management, rare coronary artery anomalies, fibrous lesions, and unusual acute coronary syndromes. These case studies highlight diagnostic complexities and therapeutic strategies essential for...
Challenging cases from the East
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session from Eastern cardiology centers addresses complex interventional challenges including recurrent left internal mammary artery (LIMA) failure, management of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) complications, and treatment of heavily calcified coronary lesions. Through detailed case presentations and key learnings, it offers valuable insights into successful...
TAVI in small annulus - LIVE Case
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
A 65-year-old female with obesity, diabetes mellitus, a history of stroke, atrial fibrillation, and RBBB on ECG, presented with symptomatic aortic stenosis and two-vessel coronary disease (OM and LAD, QFR: 0.70). Echocardiography and CT showed normal LV function (55%), a small annulus (370 mm²), and a...
Precision without a scaffold - When, why and how to use DCB in de novo lesions
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session provided an in-depth examination of drug-coated balloon (DCB) use in de novo coronary lesions, emphasizing patient selection, lesion preparation, and procedural technique. Clinical evidence and real-world cases illustrated when and why DCBs represent a precise alternative to stenting, particularly in small vessels, high bleeding...
Imaging to the rescue
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session highlighted the pivotal role of advanced intracoronary imaging techniques, particularly OCT, in complex case management such as in-stent restenosis and thrombus evaluation. Through real-world cases, it demonstrated how imaging complements physiology to guide therapeutic decisions, including the use of drug-coated balloons beyond native coronary...
Coronary Pot Pourri - 2
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session presents a diverse range of complex coronary interventions, highlighting advanced techniques and strategies. Topics include the use of ECMO support for high-risk PCI and TAVI in cardiogenic shock, innovative approaches in left main interventions, challenging stent optimisation, and management of patients with combined severe...
Innovations in stentless coronary intervention: from DCB technologies to bioresorbable scaffolds
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session delves into the evolving landscape of stentless coronary interventions, focusing on the structural diversity of Drug-Coated Balloons (DCB) and the promising future of bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS). It emphasizes the role of intracoronary imaging, particularly OCT, in optimizing these therapies. Attendees gain a comprehensive understanding...
NIRS-guided PCI: beyond calcium to precision PCI
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session explores how near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is redefining PCI by revealing what angiography cannot see. By identifying lipid-rich and vulnerable plaques, NIRS helps anticipate procedural risk and refine decision-making before stent implantation. The session shows how plaque composition, rather than calcium alone, can guide lesion...
Renal denervation today and tomorrow
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
Renal denervation is re-emerging as a valuable therapeutic option for selected patients with hypertension.
This session explores how current evidence, consensus statements, and guidelines inform patient selection for ultrasound renal denervation, while providing practical insight into how the procedure is performed in daily practice.
Beyond the technical aspects,...
Challenging CTO Interventions - Part 2
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session addresses the complexities of chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions with a collection of challenging cases employing advanced techniques. Topics include IVUS-assisted recanalisation, hybrid approaches incorporating 3D wiring, retrograde interventions after antegrade failure, and management of procedural complications such as vessel rupture. The session also...
Abstracts - Part 2
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session compiles recent clinical abstracts addressing diverse topics in interventional cardiology. Highlights include the HYBRID-CTO approach from a prospective case series, the cardiovascular impact of empagliflozin in type 2 diabetes, off-label use of intravascular lithotripsy for resistant in-stent lesions, and experiences with non-hyperaemic pressure ratios...
Beyond the horizon - Shaping the future of cardiology through meaningful innovation in structural heart and coronary - LIVE Case
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This live case–based session explores how innovation is shaping structural heart and coronary interventions.
A real-time TAVI case in a degenerated aortic valve highlights pre-procedural imaging, sizing strategies, procedural decision-making, and post-procedural care.
The session also reviews ongoing and upcoming Myval THV trials, showing how new technologies impact...
TAVI: coronary protection
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses coronary protection strategies during TAVI procedures, especially in complex scenarios such as valve-in-valve interventions, small annulus, and high-risk anatomy. It covers advanced techniques like BASILICA and bioprosthetic valve fracture, providing expert guidance on overcoming challenges to prevent coronary artery obstruction and optimize procedural...
TAVI - Haemodynamic performance and valve durability
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session provides an in-depth exploration of haemodynamic performance and valve durability following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the differences between invasive and echocardiographic gradients post-TAVI, evaluate the haemodynamic profiles of various transcatheter valve platforms, and appreciate their implications...
TAVI: unusual complications - Part 2
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session reviews unusual and severe complications encountered during TAVI procedures, such as aorto-right ventricular fistula, ventricular perforation, and sinus of Valsalva rupture. It highlights percutaneous treatment successes and endovascular interventions, offering critical insights into managing life-threatening procedural complications effectively.
Complications of paravalvular leak closure
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses the complexities and risks associated with paravalvular leak (PVL) closure. It offers detailed analysis of principal complications, prevention techniques, and practical management strategies shared by experienced operators. Case studies illustrate complications such as device embolisation, prosthetic valve disc impingement, and delivery failures, along...
Multiple valve interventions
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session delves into the complexities of multiple valve interventions, showcasing a fully transcatheter strategy for combined complex heart procedures. It presents stepwise approaches for managing multivalvular disease with severe pulmonary hypertension and sequential transcatheter strategies when single valve treatment is insufficient. Additional focus is given...
Iatrogenic atrial septum defect closure: a necessary procedure?
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses the clinical considerations surrounding iatrogenic atrial septal defects (ASDs) resulting from transseptal procedures. It covers prevention of residual defects, diagnostic evaluation, criteria for closure, procedural timing, and management strategies for related complications, supported by illustrative clinical cases demonstrating decision-making nuances.
