This session addresses the management of bifurcations with complex anatomy through a series of challenging case studies. It features a traumatic coronary artery dissection, anomalous right coronary artery PCI, CTO interventions complicated by proximal dissection, double CTO PCI for complete revascularization, and a challenging calcified left...

Gain expert perspectives on addressing calcified left main coronary lesions in high-risk and complex clinical scenarios. This session features challenging cases including ACS patients with reduced LVEF, severe calcified stenosis of left main bifurcation, complex PCI in post-CABG octogenarians with rotablation under Impella support, and other...

Explore innovative solutions for managing challenging TAVI device delivery. This session presents cases involving kinked and stuck Navitor valves, the use of snare devices for retrieval, balloon-expandable TAVI in severe bicuspid aortic stenosis, and alternative access routes such as transaortic access after failed transfemoral valve-in-valve procedures.

Discover the central role of cardiac imaging in transcatheter left atrial appendage (LAA) closure. This session covers sealing techniques, advances in cardiac tomography for assessing LAA wall thickness, fusion of 3D computational modeling with fluoroscopy guidance, device healing evaluation through early serial imaging, and complex cases...

Navigate the complexities of TAVI in challenging anatomies. This session reviews anatomical variations such as horizontal aorta, iliofemoral tortuosity, low coronary ostia, bicuspid valves, and annular eccentricity, alongside preprocedural imaging and risk stratification. It further evaluates device selection and procedural adaptations essential for successful TAVI in...

Navigate the complexities of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) treatment through clinical case discussions. This session explores identifying the culprit lesion, recurrent ACS challenges, the conservative versus PCI treatment dilemma, and real-world presentation scenarios emphasizing decision-making in SCAD management.

An 82-year-old male with a history of STEMI in 2013, stroke in 2018, cancer, and permanent AF, presented with acute heart failure with predominant right-side failure. Severe tricuspid regurgitation was identified.
The operators implanted an Evoque valve percutaneously under TEE guidance and general anaesthesia via the venous...

Embolised device complications

Stent loss and embolisation although infrequent (<1% of PCI) since factory crimping was introduced has not been eliminated entirely. Retrieval techniques are technically challenging and evidence for their success is limited to case reports and case series from experienced operators. The key principle for retrieval...

How would you treat this 54-year-old man with hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes who presents with severe erectile dysfunction since 2018?

Help the EAPCI understand the impact of the pandemic: how hospitals and personnel are adapting, how interventional practice has been affected, key protective measures...

Discover the story and illustrations of the Course that has grown from a few dozen participants in 1989 to over 11,000!

There are many interesting articles about the use of social media by healthcare professionals, many of them published in academic journals. If you have interesting content to add to this section, please let us know!

Struggling to keep up with the mass of scientific information in interventional cardiology? On this page you will find a selection of recent articles published in major journals in the field - use it to guide your reading!

We are delighted to announce that AsiaIntervention has been accepted for indexing in PubMed Central and PubMed.

Who better to recount its history than the inaugural President of the Euro4C Group? Additionally, insights are provided by the Chairman of PCR, the former EAPCI President, and a pivotal member of the editorial team.

Consult the references associated to the clinical research and case reports in coronary lost scaffold complications.

Stent loss occurring in certain parts of the cerebral/carotid arteries can lead to acute ischaemic events due to thromboembolic occlusion. Discover the three new clinical cases that explains how to manage these complications!

Pamela Gatto provides her take on the Intrepid Global Pilot Study which was presented by Renuka Jain at TCT Congress 2022.