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3645 results
Novelties in epicardial physiology: PPG explained in a simulated environment
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Understanding coronary physiology continues to evolve as new indices aim to refine how epicardial disease is assessed in daily practice.
The perfusion pressure gradient (PPG) index is introduced in this EuroPCR 2026 session as a novel approach to characterising epicardial coronary physiology. Rather than relying solely on...
Seeing differently, treating better: advanced imaging shaping modern structural heart practice
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session explores the transformative role of advanced imaging, particularly 3D intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), in modern structural heart interventions. It provides practical insights into implementation, highlighting how these tools can enhance workflow efficiency and procedural confidence across transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), left atrial appendage (LAA) closure,...
From access to reperfusion: a procedural deep dive into pulmonary embolism
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
From vascular access to reperfusion strategy, managing acute pulmonary embolism requires rapid decision-making, careful patient selection and increasingly sophisticated interventional techniques.
This EuroPCR 2026 session takes a procedural deep dive into contemporary pulmonary embolism management, focusing on thrombus aspiration techniques and the evolving role of computer-assisted vacuum...
The continuum of valvular heart disease: a lifetime management approach
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session offers a comprehensive perspective on valvular heart disease through the lens of lifetime management, highlighting the need for strategic planning across aortic, mitral, and tricuspid interventions, illustrating how treating one valve can influence the progression and management of others. Gain insights into optimal timing...
Real world practice inspiring new evidence generation in structural heart
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This LIVE case session showcases real-world clinical practice driving new evidence in structural heart interventions, with a focus on TAVI. It features expert insights into pre-procedural imaging and sizing, treatment strategies, procedural techniques, and post-procedural management. The session also introduces the novel Myval Octapro+ transcatheter heart...
Pulmonary embolism intervention: a turning point in defining success
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session explores the evolving objectives of pulmonary embolism treatment, highlighting the shift from simple patient stabilisation to a more comprehensive approach to recovery. It introduces the novel Transforming Fixation (TFX) technology and its role in improving catheter stability and access to the pulmonary vasculature. Drawing...
PCI of left main stenosis: LIVE Educational Case from Sant'Andrea University Hospital - Rome, Italy
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This live educational case from Sant'Andrea University Hospital in Rome provides a comprehensive assessment and management approach to complex left main stenosis. The session covers patient presentation, advanced imaging analysis, operator strategy, and the application of calcium modification tools, culminating in procedural debriefing and key clinical...
TAVI: Opening LIVE Educational Case from Clinique Pasteur - Toulouse, France
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This live educational case from Clinique Pasteur in Toulouse, France, focuses on optimal management of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing TAVI. The session reviews patient imaging, operator strategies, procedural execution, and key learnings from complex CAD scenarios impacting TAVI outcomes.
Welcome to EuroPCR 2026
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Welcome to EuroPCR 2026, the premier event for interventional cardiology professionals. This edition offers cutting-edge scientific presentations, live cases, and interactive sessions designed to advance knowledge and clinical practice in cardiovascular interventions.
Combined mitral intervention and LAA closure: LIVE Educational Case from Rigshospitalet Heart Centre - Copenhagen, Denmark
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session offers a comprehensive educational experience on combined mitral intervention and LAA closure. It identifies ideal candidates, addresses procedural challenges of performing both interventions in a single session, and provides a detailed, step-by-step guide through a live case from Rigshospitalet Heart Centre.
Evidence for new devices in management of coronary artery disease
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session reviews the latest evidence on new devices in coronary artery disease management. It covers outcomes from randomized controlled trials including imaging- and physiology-guided PCI with the Bioadaptor device, long-term results of thinner-strut bioresorbable scaffolds, site-specific antithrombotic therapy evaluated in the DESyne BDS Plus Trial,...
TAVI aortic regurgitation: LIVE Educational Case from University Medical Centre - Mainz, Germany
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This educational session reviews the management of pure native aortic regurgitation via TAVI, including indications and selection criteria for dedicated transcatheter heart valve devices. It details procedural planning steps such as anatomical assessment, imaging strategies, and device positioning, supplemented by a live case demonstration highlighting key...
Left main PCI: technical limits
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This comprehensive session reviews the technical challenges and current strategies in left main PCI. Topics include provisional versus DK crush approaches, IVUS-based assessment of ostial LAD lesions, long-term outcomes of DCB use in left main bifurcations, stenting strategies for complex lesions, and the prognostic value of...
Thrombectomy in pulmonary embolism
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session addresses the critical role of mechanical thrombectomy in managing pulmonary embolism, focusing on rescue interventions in refractory massive acute cases. It explores clinical and technical challenges that extend beyond current guidelines, reviews complex cases including intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism with peripheral embolism, intracardiac thrombosis,...
CTO PCI: an evolving landscape
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Review the evolving landscape of chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI with a focus on recent trends, contemporary management in multivessel disease, and innovative techniques such as retrograde approaches and titrated contrast recanalization. This session also addresses cost-effectiveness and drug-coated balloon (DCB) therapy outcomes from multicenter studies.
Best clinical CTO cases
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents exemplary clinical cases in chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, illustrating advanced procedural strategies and complication management. Cases include retrograde CTO-PCI complicated by catheter-induced dissection, expansion of antegrade CTO PCI limits with hybrid approaches, successful combined antegrade and retrograde hydrodynamic contrast recanalisation, and staged...
The right therapy for right heart failure and tricuspid regurgitation: fixing my patient congestion, not just a valve
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This EuroPCR 2026 session shifts the focus in tricuspid regurgitation from anatomy alone to the broader context of right heart failure and systemic congestion. It highlights the limitations of purely leaflet-based strategies, particularly in advanced disease and in the presence of severe right ventricular dysfunction.
The discussion...
Early evidence from a next generation coronary sinus reducer for the treatment of coronary microvascular dysfunction
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This EuroPCR 2026 session presents early clinical experience with a next-generation self-expanding nitinol coronary sinus reducer for patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction. It reviews practical aspects of device implantation and discusses initial findings from the SERRA I feasibility study, providing insight into this emerging therapeutic approach....
TAVI sub-studies - Beyond the primary endpoint
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session reviews key sub-studies from major TAVI trials that extend beyond primary endpoints to provide a deeper understanding of valve performance and patient outcomes. It covers comparisons between balloon-expandable and self-expanding valves, long-term real-world data on the Myval valve, echocardiographic outcomes, composite endpoint analyses, and...
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...
