Join Patrick Serruys, Niels Van Royen, and Andreas Baumbach in a roundtable discussing the LANDMARK RCT trial, a randomized comparison of three valves aiming to validate the Myval balloon-expandable THV. Explore the trial's methodology, clinical outcomes, and findings on this new intermediate-size device, which offers adaptability...

The results of this study show that IVUS guidance is associated with less late lumen loss compared to angiography guidance in HBR patients undergoing DCB angioplasty.

Join your peers for this meeting on 24 January 2025 in Bonn, Germany!

This session is the Andreas Grüntzig Ethica Award ceremony.

An in-depth educational report for peer-to-peer learning

The Essentials is an editorial initiative designed to elevate peer-to-peer learning in interventional cardiology. Each report, led by a renowned Medical Leader, gathers insights from 4 to 5 expert authors, offering original content on crucial, cutting-edge topics. The Essentials delivers...

In this Special Report, we describe how to safely integrate the latest additional guideline-recommended treatment option for some hypertensive patients - renal denervation.

Following the recent inclusion of renal denervation as an approved therapy in the 2023 European Society of Hypertension guidelines, Andrew Sharp and Felix Mahfoud discuss patient selection (for those with resistant hypertension or uncontrolled blood pressure), setting up best practices, the safe and appropriate use of contrast, choosing...

 Andrew Sharp and Valérie Duchatelle discuss the key elements of establishing a service for a Renal Denervation (RDN) programme. They cover team-building strategies, patient selection criteria, and the comprehensive patient pathway—detailing everything from lab work and in-depth investigations to lifestyle education and long-term follow-up.

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This article assesses the future of RDN in Europe, considering recent technological, clinical, and regulatory developments.

Additional balloon-based plaque modification after ineffective intravascular lithotripsy of a heavily calcified ostial CX

The take-home message for clinicians is that in the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation, the most frequent valvular disease alongside aortic stenosis, redefining procedural success as a function of the residual degree of TR is crucial.

Join your peers for this meeting on 11 October 2024 in Kiel, Germany!

Watch this discussion between Miklos Rohla and Stephan Windecker as they delve into the newly updated PCR Textbook chapter on stents, the first update in 6 years. This comprehensive resource includes pre-clinical and clinical findings, randomized trial evidence, and in-depth technical specs for all current stents....

Join Piera Capranzano and Robert Byrne in this video to delve into the new chapter of The PCR Textbook on the 2023 ESC guidelines for acute coronary syndromes. This chapter highlights key points for interventional cardiologists, focusing on invasive management, antiplatelet and anti-thrombotic therapy, and revascularization...

In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the EAPCI PCR Fellows Course, Gabor Toth interviews Chiara De Biase about the initial target participants of the Course, the topics covered during this one-day event, and the decision to exclude structural topics to promote the PCR London Valves...

Euro4C, which stands for Contemporary Care of patients with Calcified Complex lesions, addresses the increasing challenges posed by an aging population. Its mission is to enhance clinical outcomes for patients with advanced, diffuse, and calcified atherosclerotic CAD, particularly those presenting with critical conditions and left ventricular dysfunction.

True to its core mission of serving the needs of each individual patient by helping the cardiovascular community share knowledge experience and practice, PCR has been welcoming and supporting communities’ initiatives all throughout its history + mot du president ...

This case report demonstrates, for the first time, the feasibility of mitral TEER with a robotic-assisted approach, using the Abbott MitraClip G4 system, potentially paving the way for future applications in structural heart and endovascular interventions.