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Overcoming challenging anatomy in calcified lesion PCI
22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session focuses on overcoming the challenges posed by complex anatomical variations in calcified lesion PCI. Experts present advanced techniques and hybrid solutions for difficult bifurcation angles, aorto-ostial lesions, and other complex scenarios, emphasizing both innovative and simplified approaches to achieve procedural success.
Best coronary complications
22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
A collection of challenging coronary complication cases is presented, including management of stuck wires in calcific CTOs, complex PCI scenarios with unexpected twists, techniques for puncturing seals, and dealing with microaxial pump kinks, providing valuable lessons in complication management during interventional procedures.
Coronary interventions: first-in-man and novel devices
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Explore pioneering advancements in coronary interventions with first-in-man and novel devices. This session presents groundbreaking studies including cryotherapy for vulnerable plaques, a novel intravascular crossing system for coronary CTOs, sirolimus-coated retrievable scaffold therapy for in-stent restenosis, real-time intravascular photoacoustic imaging of lipid-rich plaques, and the inaugural...
Adopting a step-by-step approach for successful redo TAVI
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session outlines a systematic step-by-step approach for redo TAVI procedures, including detailed pre-procedural CT analysis. It addresses challenges associated with failing short and tall-frame valves, and discusses coronary protection and leaflet modification techniques critical for successful reinterventions.
Multivessel disease or left main disease
22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session explores revascularisation strategies for patients with multivessel or left main coronary artery disease. It emphasizes the role of intravascular physiology and imaging in guiding treatment decisions and highlights procedural factors that contribute to improved long-term clinical outcomes, supported by complex case discussions.
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...
New insights into pharmacological treatment for STEMI
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents the latest pharmacological advances in the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). It covers safety data on ticagrelor monotherapy post-primary PCI, the impact of P2Y12 inhibitor pretreatment, effects of dapagliflozin on myocardial remodeling, and considerations for bleeding risk and vascular preparation strategies...
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...
Cardiogenic shock: identifying the cause and tailoring the treatment
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session focuses on the critical evaluation and management of cardiogenic shock by identifying its underlying causes and tailoring treatment accordingly. It presents complex cases including free wall rupture bail-out strategies, management dilemmas in inferior STEMI complicated by incomplete ventricular rupture, multifactorial culprit lesions, refractory hypotension...
Updates in tricuspid TEER
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session offers comprehensive updates on transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for tricuspid valve disease. It reviews meta-analyses on outcomes in patients with cardiac implantable electronic device leads, long-term trial results, echocardiographic and clinical outcomes, right ventricular mechanics, risk scoring, and the impact of renal function and...
Imaging guided ultralow contrast PCI
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session focuses on imaging-guided ultralow contrast PCI techniques designed to minimize contrast-induced nephropathy risk. It includes IVUS-guided strategies for distal left main bifurcation PCI, zero-contrast interventions in renal transplant patients, and precision stent placement without contrast use, emphasizing safety, precision, and frugality in contemporary PCI...
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection management with intracoronary imaging
22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Explore the nuanced management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) with a focus on intracoronary imaging. This session examines diagnostic challenges, the limited role of coronary CT angiography, and strategies for managing occlusive SCAD cases, highlighting the evolving understanding of this complex condition.
Primary Outcomes of a Pivotal Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing the AGENT Paclitaxel-Coated Ballon with Conventional Ballon Angioplasty for In-Stent Restenosis (AGENT IDE)
27 Oct 2023
Mirvat Alasnag provides her take on the AGENT IDE trial which was presented by Robert W. Yeh at TCT Congress 2023. This pivotal randomized trial compares the safety and efficacy of the AGENT DCB to conventional balloon angioplasty in patients with ISR. It is the first...
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The greatest advance in the next 40 years would be to remove the need for angioplasty
17 May 2017
Spencer B. King performed some of the first coronary angioplasty procedures in the USA—having recently received a thank-you from the first patient that he treated. He tells The Daily Wire that the steerable guidewire, rather than the stent, was the greatest advance in angioplasty and that...
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ALL-RISE: A large-scale, global randomized trial of coronary physiology derived from conventional angiography compared with an invasive pressure wire-based approach to guide PCI
28 Mar 2026
Mirvat Al Asnag provides her take on the ALL-RISE randomised trial presented by Ajay J. Kirtane at ACC.26 in New Orleans.
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COVID-19 vaccines: Burning questions from the community and real-world applicability
13 Jan 2021
View a number of questions of interest to the interventional cardiovascular community, as well as the real-world applicability of COVID-19 vaccine trials.
The AQUATIC trial: Assessment of quitting versus using aspirin therapy in patients with stabilized coronary artery disease after stenting who require long-term oral anticoagulation
01 Sep 2025
Chiara De Biase provides her take on the results of AQUATIC presented by Martine Gilard at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.
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A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of chronic total occlusion PCI in stable angina - ORBITA-CTO trial
03 Apr 2026
Kalaivani Mahadevan provides an in-depth analysis of the ORBITA-CTO trial: a first-ever randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating CTO PCI in stable angina patients.
She also interviewed principal investigators Sarosh Khan and John Davies following the LBCT Scientific Session at ACC.26 in New Orleans and simultaneous publication in...
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