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Left main interventions: pushing the boundaries

21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

Examine contemporary strategies for distal left main bifurcation disease treatment, including debates on complex bifurcation and high-risk PCI approaches. The session emphasizes the critical role of coronary imaging in guiding decision-making and showcases clinical cases illustrating management of left main interventions under challenging conditions.

NSTEMI: when everything does not go as planned

21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session presents complex cases of NSTEMI where unexpected challenges arise during intervention. It provides a comprehensive review of complication management strategies, including coronary perforation techniques. Through detailed case analyses from diverse centers, attendees gain practical insights into troubleshooting and treatment adaptations essential for managing difficult...

Challenging procedures for bifurcation lesions

22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

Explore a series of challenging cases in coronary bifurcation interventions, highlighting complex decision-making scenarios, pharmaco-invasive strategies guided by IVUS, and tailored techniques for reintervention. Emphasis is placed on imaging-guided PCI and simplifying complex double bifurcation and long lesion treatments to optimize patient outcomes.

Management of uncommon TAVI complications

21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session delves into the management of uncommon but critical complications arising from Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). Through detailed case studies from Italy, Lebanon, and Turkey, it highlights real-time decision-making strategies for life-threatening scenarios including left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, acute aortic dissection, and complex...

Beyond stent: use of DCB in CTO

22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session focuses on the innovative use of drug-coated balloons (DCB) in chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions. It reviews combined plaque modification techniques, complex multivessel PCI cases involving CTOs, and strategy considerations such as hybrid therapy versus full metal jacket, emphasizing vessel biology preservation during revascularisation.

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...

Is there a rule for DCB in ACS setting?

22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This session examines the application of drug-coated balloons (DCB) in the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) setting, comparing outcomes with drug-eluting stents (DES). It discusses the impact of intraluminal thrombus, real-world registry data on DCB-first strategies in STEMI, and multicentre experiences with DCB use in STEMI and...

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...

STRIVE: intracoronary low-dose recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in primary PCI for STEMI and large thrombus burden

25 Oct 2025

Elad Asher provides his take on the STRIVE study presented by Shamir R. Mehta at TCT 2025, in San Francisco.

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Elad Asher

STRIVE: intracoronary low-dose recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in primary PCI for STEMI and large thrombus burden

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in small aortic annuli: Results from the FRANCE-TAVI registry

17 Sep 2022

Mirvat Alasnag provides her take on the outcomes of small annuli sub-study from the FRANCE-TAVI Registry which included 1,195 patients. This trial was presented by Walid Ben-Ali at TCT 2022.

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Mirvat Alasnag

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in small aortic annuli: Results from the FRANCE-TAVI registry

Aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease: which should be treated first?

18 Jun 2026

In this review, Henryk Dreger explores the complex interplay between aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease, highlighting the latest evidence on PCI timing and its implications for clinical decision-making.

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Henryk Dreger

Aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease: which should be treated first?

Top Interventional Trials presented at ACC.21

07 Jun 2021

Ali Nazmi Calik provides a summary and key take-aways and infographics of 9 major trials of interest to interventional cardiologists presented at ACC.21