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Calcium in the coronary arteries - What could go wrong?

22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session delves into the complexities of treating calcified coronary artery lesions, highlighting strategic selection of PCI approaches, anticipation of potential complications, and agile adaptation of techniques to manage these challenges effectively. Featuring real-world cases from Ireland and the United Kingdom, it provides critical learnings on...

Challenges for TAVI in bicuspid

22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session addresses the unique challenges encountered during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with bicuspid aortic valves. It covers procedural nuances for type 0 bicuspid valves, risks associated with anomalous coronary anatomy, and complex anatomical considerations such as large annulus and tortuous aorta, culminating...

Asymptomatic high-risk patients: can CT coronary angiography improve our practice?

21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session examines the role of cardiac computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography in improving clinical practice for asymptomatic high-risk patients. It discusses detection of vulnerable plaque features, the importance of inflammation and physiology in risk assessment, and explores individualized treatment pathways including PCI, medical therapy, or...

Beyond coronary arteries: SVG and peripheral interventions

22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session expands focus beyond coronary arteries to cover interventions in saphenous vein grafts (SVG) and peripheral arteries. It reviews long-term clinical outcomes of SVG PCI, real-world data from coronary artery bypass graft interventions, and advances in ultrasound-guided treatments of peripheral artery lesions, including predictors of...

Shock: enhancing our pathways of care

21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session explores advancements in the management pathways for patients experiencing cardiogenic shock, particularly those complicating STEMI. It discusses patient characteristics, timing of PCI procedures, updated SCAI shock staging, representation in clinical trials, and angiographic findings in shockable out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases, aiming to enhance clinical...

Diversity in coronary artery disease treatment

22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

Focusing on the diversity in coronary artery disease treatment, this session highlights challenges ranging from maintaining interventional cardiology services during conflict to the influence of comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus on prognosis and risk assessment. It also presents clinical outcomes related to stent thrombosis...

Complex coronary artery intervention: how DCB can help us

21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session delves into the role of Drug-Coated Balloons (DCB) in managing complex coronary artery interventions. It covers DCB-based PCI approaches in challenging lesions, compares clinical outcomes between Paclitaxel-coated balloon-only PCI and other strategies, and evaluates the effectiveness of DCB versus Drug-Eluting Stents (DES) in de...

Complication management in CTO PCI - Part 2

22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session focuses on managing complications during chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI procedures. It presents challenging cases including artery perforations, donor vessel-related procedural difficulties, and intramural hematoma rescue guided by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Strategies to address in-stent CTO and the unpredictable nature of CTO PCI complications...

Intracoronary imaging to guided DCB PCI

20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session highlights the role of intracoronary imaging techniques such as OCT and IVUS in guiding drug-coated balloon (DCB) PCI. It explores novel imaging-guided algorithms for complex bifurcations, prediction of drug-eluting balloon failure, management of calcified nodules, re-entry into true lumen during CTO, and tackling aneurysms...

Bicuspid valves - Imaging, sizing and technical considerations for success

18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023

Watch this session to learn more about bicuspid aortic valves: understand the anatomical considerations that define patient selection, explore contemporary sizing strategies and participate in case-based discussions that highlight treatment strategies for bicuspid aortic stenosis.

Predictability and control: Evolut procedural approaches

18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023

In this session, delve into Evolut procedural approaches. You will be examining the cusp overlap technique, its latest clinical data and outcomes of the Medtronic's newest generational technology: Evolut FX.

Left main - DK crush stenting: LIVE case from National University Heart Centre - Singapore