3649 results for «2538»
3649 results
High-risk plaque assessment with intracoronary imaging
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore high-risk plaque assessment using intracoronary imaging modalities such as OCT and AI-driven analysis. This session investigates associations between thin-cap fibroatheroma, local inflammation, and adverse outcomes, highlighting novel biomarkers and imaging techniques that enhance prognostic evaluation and guide personalized coronary artery disease management.
Anatomy, physiology and clinical judgment: insights from contemporary strategies to guide PCI
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover contemporary strategies integrating anatomy, physiology, and clinical judgment to guide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This session explores the impact of stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance in primary prevention, viability-guided PCI, and physiology-based decision-making including quantitative flow ratio (QFR). Learn about identifying patients at risk for major...
Radiation protection: the good and the bad
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides essential guidance on radiation protection in the cath lab. Learn practical steps to minimize radiation exposure for yourself and your team, manage the ergonomic challenges of protective gear, and develop skills to foster a culture of radiation safety within your workplace. Understand the...
Managing ischaemic and bleeding risk of NSTEMI patients
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Gain valuable insights into managing ischemic and bleeding risks in NSTEMI patients. This session reviews optimal timing for invasive strategies, variability in care processes, radial access approaches, and innovative antithrombotic strategies such as aspirin omission and prasugrel monotherapy to minimize bleeding while optimizing outcomes.
DCB in STEMI : why, when and how ?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore the evolving role of drug-coated balloons (DCB) in the management of STEMI patients. This session covers practical approaches including primary PCI with DEB, unconventional solutions in urgent scenarios, and personalized treatment strategies especially in very young patients. Learn how DCB technology intersects with complex lesion...
Coronary complications: perforation and dissection
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Examine the unpredictable nature of coronary complications such as perforation and dissection during PCI. This session presents real-world cases illustrating sequential complications, their management challenges, and strategies to simplify complex scenarios. Understand how to anticipate, recognize, and effectively respond to these critical incidents to improve procedural...
Coronary physiology: FFR and beyond
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Advance your understanding of coronary physiology with a focus on fractional flow reserve (FFR) and beyond. This session covers randomized trials comparing physiology-guided treatment to standard care in ANOCA, graft patency related to quantitative flow ratio, impacts of microvascular dysfunction on patient outcomes, and prognostic value...
Troubleshooting and management communication in LAA closure
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides comprehensive guidance on troubleshooting and communication during left atrial appendage (LAA) closure procedures. Covering device migration management, transeptal puncture in high bleeding risk patients, scoliosis adaptations, and advanced catheter techniques, it emphasizes practical solutions for procedural complications.
Clinical impact of mechanical circulatory support
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore the clinical impact of mechanical circulatory support through a series of detailed presentations covering protocols and training effects on outcomes in left-sided micro-axial flow-supported shock patients, practice variations between Sweden and the U.S., six-month outcomes post coronary intervention with VA-ECMO, and the prognostic value of...
ACS management: when imaging matters
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session focuses on the critical role of intracoronary imaging in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) management. Topics include spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) cases, the utilization of IVUS and cardiac CT in emergent PCI during cardiogenic shock, and the assessment of non-culprit lesions using OCT to...
Antiplatelet strategies for clinical dilemmas
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Dive into the complexities of antiplatelet strategies tailored for challenging clinical scenarios. This session covers antiplatelet therapy in myocardial bridge, bleeding risk reduction via ticagrelor removal before urgent CABG, peri-procedural management for patients on oral anticoagulants undergoing PCI, and the use of cangrelor in out-of-hospital cardiac...
Novel tools and techniques to manage complex PCI scenarios
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session introduces novel tools and techniques to manage complex PCI scenarios. Key topics include intravascular lithotripsy advancements for in-stent restenosis, innovative balloon-assisted fenestration of covered stents, long-term outcomes of drug-eluting balloons post directional coronary atherectomy, and safety and efficacy data on a novel high-pressure cutting...
Coronary protection during native and valve-in-valve TAVI
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Understand the critical role of coronary protection during native and valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This session covers procedural planning essentials, the impact of upfront coronary protection, challenges in coronary obstruction diagnosis, and the use of guide catheter extension to facilitate protection during TAVI procedures.
Management of bifurcations with complex anatomy - Part 1
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
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...
How to address the problem of calcified left main lesions
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
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...
Management of challenging TAVI device delivery
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
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.
A central role for cardiac imaging in transcatheter LAA closure
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
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...
Optimal acute heart failure care: must have, must do
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session presents must-have strategies for optimal acute heart failure care. Topics include establishing an extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation referral center with patient outcomes, percutaneous closure in ventricular septal rupture, modified manual compression for large-bore sheaths, antithrombotic therapy considerations in AMI complicated by cardiogenic shock with mechanical...
Optimal SCAD treatment
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
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.
PCI in a challenging coronary anatomy
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session tackles PCI in challenging coronary anatomies, featuring cases with anomalous coronary arteries, complex access routes, and specialized stenting techniques. Learn from experiences managing dual anomalous arteries, navigating to difficult lesions, and applying innovative modified chimney stent methods to restore coronary flow.
