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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...
Calcified un-dilatable lesions in ACS: what should I do?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Address the challenges of severely calcified undilatable lesions during acute coronary syndrome PCI. This session reviews the impact of coronary calcification on PCI strategy, highlights pitfalls in lesion preparation, and presents detailed case studies demonstrating effective treatment approaches.
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.
Which device for which patient: DES, BRS or DCB?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides comprehensive guidance on selecting the appropriate device—DES, BRS, or DCB—for individual patients and lesions. It examines patient and lesion characteristics, strengths and limitations of each device type, and regional considerations, illustrated by case presentations demonstrating practical device choice and resolution.
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.
Challenges and complications in coronary interventions
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discuss real-world challenges and complications in coronary interventions including heavily calcified LAD PCI, cardiac crisis management, and rare intramural hematoma cases. The session emphasizes the importance of IVUS guidance and operator expertise in complex scenarios.
When strange things happen, CTO and complications
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session addresses complications and unexpected challenges encountered in chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions. Learn from cases involving retrieval of stuck wires, coronary perforations, and strategies to manage complex and unusual procedural difficulties.
Permanent pacing after TAVI
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore predictors and mechanisms leading to permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI. This session reviews electrophysiological intervals, atrial pacing markers, anatomical risk factors, and outcomes associated with new generation transcatheter heart valves.
Three-year results of HOST-POLYTECH-ACS RCT comparing durable- vs. degradable-polymer DES
30 Aug 2023
Alex Sticchi provides his take on the 3-year results of HOST-POLYTECH-ACS RCT which were presented by Hyo-Soo Kim during the ESC 2023 congress in Amsterdam.
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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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CHOICE-CLOSURE: a randomized trial of plug-based versus suture-based large-bore vascular closure
06 Nov 2021
TCT 2021: Radoslaw Parma reviews the CHOICE-CLOSURE multicentre, randomized, controlled, open-label clinical trial presented by Mohamed Abdel-Wahab. The study compared outcomes of percutaneous femoral artery closure using a plug-based and a primary suture-based strategy in patients undergoing TAVI.
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OCT insights of thrombus extraction by stent-retriever thrombectomy (SRT) and manual aspiration (MA): Insights from RETRIEVE AMI trial
29 Oct 2025
Aaysha Cader provides her take on sub-analyses of the RETRIEVE AMI trial presented by Jason Leo Walsh at TCT 2025, in San Francisco.
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INFINITY-SWEDEHEART - Percutaneous coronary intervention with a bioadaptor compared to a contemporary drug eluting stent- one year primary outcomes
03 Sep 2024
Daniele Giacoppo provides his take on the main results of the INFINITY-SWEDEHEART trial presented by David Erlinge at the ESC Congress 2024 in London.
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TRISCEND II trial: Randomized comparison of transcatheter valve replacement vs. optimal medical therapy for severe tricuspid regurgitation
04 Nov 2024
Alex Sticchi provides his take on the results of the TRISCEND II trial presented by Susheel K. Kodali and Suzanne V. Arnold at TCT 2024 in Washington.
Also watch the interview with Susheel K. Kodali
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Best of #AHA20 Interventional Trials
19 Nov 2020
Mirvat Al Asnag provides reviews and take-home messages from a selection of major Late-breaking Clinical Trials in Interventional Cardiology released at the 2020 virtual edition of the American Heart Association Congress.
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