3198 results for «2002»
3198 results
Calcification clinical cases
04 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023
Learn more about transcatheter lithotripsy for aortic subvalvar calcification or LIMA and left anterior descending perforation in this session dedicated to calcification which includes 5 different clinical cases.
How should I treat a patient with bifurcation coronary disease - A patient's journey
04 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023
Consider the case of a 66-year-old male patient with no previous cardiac history, but HTN for 20 years, presenting after a successfully thrombolysed inferior STEMI within the 12 hours, no other immediately obvious risk factor for IHD, good baseline functional capacity and normal bio-profile, and compare...
Transcatheter dilatation of aorta coarctation in a 5-month-old baby - LIVE case
04 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023
A 5-month-old baby girl with hypoplastic left heart syndrome was born at term (3 Kg) with associated large ASD secundum. A surgical repaired aortic arch with ASD and PDA closing was performed at 2 weeks old. At 5 months, she presented a re-coarctation of the aorta (65...
How should I treat a patient with STEMI - A patient's journey
04 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023
The case presented in this session is that of a 39-year-old mother and housewife, diabetic for 5 years, who was transferred to the hub for primary PCI and found to have an acute inferior STEMI: follow her journey and the discussions around her treatment management.
Intervention makes a difference
04 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023
This AfricaPCR 2023 session includes presentations of 5 cases highlighting the importance of percutaneous interventions, which often have a considerable impact on the patients who undergo them.
Coronary clinical cases - session 3
04 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023
Among the 6 presentations offered in this AfricaPCR 2023 session, find out more about a multivessel PCI and tight aortic stenosis, the case of a 6-year-old boy with HTN and dilated cardiomyopathy, a hybrid SVG calcium modification, and rare complications in a TAVI case.
Matching patient to TAVI prosthesis - Is there a better way?
04 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023
In this AfricaPCR 2023 session, analyse several complex TAVI cases and explore why and how THV design elements should help optimise TAVI clinical outcomes.
AfricaPCR 2023: Opening Ceremony
03 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023
After 3 years without a physical Course, it is with great pleasure that the speakers open this new edition of AfricaPCR. They begin by recalling the values of this Course and presenting its Directors, then they unfold the programme by underlining the strong points and also...
AfricaPCR 2023: Closing Ceremony
04 Mar 2023 – From AfricaPCR 2023
Beyond all the thanks that should naturally be expressed at the time of closing this new edition of AfricaPCR, this closing ceremony is also an opportunity to remind that the contents of this course remain available on our platforms and social networks, and that the appointment...
Alain G. Cribier
07 Nov 2017
In 2002, Alain Cribier revolutionised the field by introducing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as a complementary technique to surgery. Find out more about his early life and studies.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
10 Mar 2026
Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease leading to intervention. It is characterized by progression from leaflet thickening and calcification to significant haemodynamic stenosis which results in disease-specific symptoms and physical limitations as well as poor prognosis and impaired quality of life if...
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Aortic stenosis prevalence and balloon aortic valvuloplasty
08 Nov 2017
The transformation in the field of interventional cardiology is unprecedented. Today, interventional cardiology encompasses an ever-growing list of diagnostic and therapeutic percutaneous procedures performed in the cathlab.
In remembrance of Alain Cribier
17 Feb 2024
It is with great sadness that PCR and the interventional cardiology community learnt of the death of Professor Alain Cribier, pioneer in the non-invasive treatment of valvular disease, superb doctor and professor of medicine and great humanist whose concern and care for his patients went beyond...
30 years of primary PCI – a tale of perseverance
16 May 2023
Over the last 30 years, primary PCI (pPCI) has evolved from an experimental ‘rescue’ intervention to an essential routine procedure – performed daily in cathlabs around the world – which is responsible for saving millions of lives. However, its path to success was far from smooth.
Dynamx bioadaptor restores rotational motion and vessel stress reduction in new study
02 Jun 2022
Elixir Medical completes enrollment in BIOADAPTOR randomized controlled trial of Dynamx Coronary Bioadaptor System
15 Feb 2022
A review of the 2024 ESC Guidelines on elevated blood pressure and hypertension
13 Nov 2024
Lucas Lauder and Felix Mahfoud provide a summary of the ESC Guidelines on elevated blood pressure and hypertension presented by John William McEvoy and Rhian Touyz at ESC Congress 2024 in London.
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Drug-coated balloon (DCB) technology: A pioneer’s view of the historical evolution and future directions
08 Jan 2025
In this article, Bruno Scheller explores advances in local drug delivery, from drug-coated balloons to novel antiproliferative agents. These innovations aim to reduce restenosis, minimize permanent implants, and pave the way for patient-specific coronary artery disease treatments.
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