3190 results for «540»
3190 results
Calcified lesions: caught between a rock and a hard place
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session focuses on the challenges of treating calcified coronary lesions, emphasizing the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided rotablation and the limitations of rotatripsy in complex bifurcation angioplasty. It covers innovative strategies including off-label Shockwave lithotripsy in stented lesions, management of calcified nodules, and approaches to...
All things vascular
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session presents a comprehensive exploration of vascular interventions, highlighting advanced techniques such as retrograde tibial artery approaches for long CTO lesions in the superficial femoral artery, catheter-directed thrombectomy for bilateral pulmonary embolism, and innovative endovascular management of pulmonary haemorrhages in Eisenmenger syndrome. Case reports and...
Challenging Cases
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session presents a series of challenging cardiology cases that span a spectrum of clinical scenarios, including innovative approaches to hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy management, rare coronary artery anomalies, fibrous lesions, and unusual acute coronary syndromes. These case studies highlight diagnostic complexities and therapeutic strategies essential for...
GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Opening Ceremony
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
The GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Opening Ceremony marks the commencement of this prestigious cardiology congress, setting the tone for a comprehensive program dedicated to advancing interventional cardiology practice and research in the Gulf region and beyond.
Beyond the trial: how will SELUTION DeNovo redefine our PCI practice?
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session looks beyond trial data to examine how the SELUTION DeNovo study may reshape PCI practice in real-world settings.
The discussion reviews key clinical results from this large-scale DeNovo PCI trial and explains the technology behind the SELUTION SLR drug-eluting balloon, including its slow-flow drug delivery...
Challenging cases from the East
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session from Eastern cardiology centers addresses complex interventional challenges including recurrent left internal mammary artery (LIMA) failure, management of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) complications, and treatment of heavily calcified coronary lesions. Through detailed case presentations and key learnings, it offers valuable insights into successful...
GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Closing Ceremony
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
The GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Closing Ceremony marks the conclusion of an insightful and comprehensive congress, highlighting the latest advances and discussions in interventional cardiology. This session encapsulates the key takeaways and emerging themes that will shape future clinical practice and research in cardiology.
TAVI in small annulus - LIVE Case
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
A 65-year-old female with obesity, diabetes mellitus, a history of stroke, atrial fibrillation, and RBBB on ECG, presented with symptomatic aortic stenosis and two-vessel coronary disease (OM and LAD, QFR: 0.70). Echocardiography and CT showed normal LV function (55%), a small annulus (370 mm²), and a...
Precision without a scaffold - When, why and how to use DCB in de novo lesions
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session provided an in-depth examination of drug-coated balloon (DCB) use in de novo coronary lesions, emphasizing patient selection, lesion preparation, and procedural technique. Clinical evidence and real-world cases illustrated when and why DCBs represent a precise alternative to stenting, particularly in small vessels, high bleeding...
Coronary Pot Pourri - 2
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session presents a diverse range of complex coronary interventions, highlighting advanced techniques and strategies. Topics include the use of ECMO support for high-risk PCI and TAVI in cardiogenic shock, innovative approaches in left main interventions, challenging stent optimisation, and management of patients with combined severe...
Imaging to the rescue
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session highlighted the pivotal role of advanced intracoronary imaging techniques, particularly OCT, in complex case management such as in-stent restenosis and thrombus evaluation. Through real-world cases, it demonstrated how imaging complements physiology to guide therapeutic decisions, including the use of drug-coated balloons beyond native coronary...
NIRS-guided PCI: beyond calcium to precision PCI
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session explores how near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is redefining PCI by revealing what angiography cannot see. By identifying lipid-rich and vulnerable plaques, NIRS helps anticipate procedural risk and refine decision-making before stent implantation. The session shows how plaque composition, rather than calcium alone, can guide lesion...
Innovations in stentless coronary intervention: from DCB technologies to bioresorbable scaffolds
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session delves into the evolving landscape of stentless coronary interventions, focusing on the structural diversity of Drug-Coated Balloons (DCB) and the promising future of bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS). It emphasizes the role of intracoronary imaging, particularly OCT, in optimizing these therapies. Attendees gain a comprehensive understanding...
Renal denervation today and tomorrow
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
Renal denervation is re-emerging as a valuable therapeutic option for selected patients with hypertension.
This session explores how current evidence, consensus statements, and guidelines inform patient selection for ultrasound renal denervation, while providing practical insight into how the procedure is performed in daily practice.
Beyond the technical aspects,...
Abstracts - Part 2
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session compiles recent clinical abstracts addressing diverse topics in interventional cardiology. Highlights include the HYBRID-CTO approach from a prospective case series, the cardiovascular impact of empagliflozin in type 2 diabetes, off-label use of intravascular lithotripsy for resistant in-stent lesions, and experiences with non-hyperaemic pressure ratios...
Challenging CTO Interventions - Part 2
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session addresses the complexities of chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions with a collection of challenging cases employing advanced techniques. Topics include IVUS-assisted recanalisation, hybrid approaches incorporating 3D wiring, retrograde interventions after antegrade failure, and management of procedural complications such as vessel rupture. The session also...
Design that delivers the future of TAVI
13 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session presents the future of TAVI valve design, emphasizing supra-annular valve benefits, strategies for managing concomitant coronary artery disease, and redo-TAVI approaches tailored for long-term patient management.
Learn from the experts: Evolut first implant technique and treatment strategies
15 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This expert-led session offers an in-depth review of evolving clinical practices in aortic valve disease treatment, emphasizing the potential of the transcarotid approach as a primary alternative access route. It compares current strategies including TAVI, surgical aortic valve replacement (SAV), TAV-in-SAV, and TAVI explantation, while addressing...
Learn from the experts: lifetime management for Evolut first redo TAVI (TAV-in-TAV) and explant
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session offers an in-depth exploration of lifetime management strategies for patients undergoing Evolut first redo TAVI procedures, including TAV-in-TAV and explant techniques. It provides a comprehensive understanding of clinical decision-making algorithms, technical challenges, and key considerations for successful procedural planning and execution, supported by real-world...
Real world outcomes and strategies for optimal TEER across diverse DMR anatomies
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session develops a nuanced understanding of the complexity inherent in DMR cases, informed by the latest registry data. It highlights the capabilities of the PASCAL device in managing challenging anatomies and achieving predictable clinical results, alongside contemporary strategies for device selection and optimal placement to...
