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High-risk plaque assessment with intracoronary imaging
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore high-risk plaque assessment using intracoronary imaging modalities such as OCT and AI-driven analysis. This session investigates associations between thin-cap fibroatheroma, local inflammation, and adverse outcomes, highlighting novel biomarkers and imaging techniques that enhance prognostic evaluation and guide personalized coronary artery disease management.

The many faces of TTVR
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover the diverse clinical scenarios of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR). This session presents complex cases including acute right ventricular afterload mismatch, combined pulmonary and tricuspid valve interventions in carcinoid heart disease, and challenges in dilated cava anatomy, showcasing the expanding frontiers of TTVR therapy.

Impact of imaging in treatment of bifurcation lesions - Part 2
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Focus on the impact of advanced imaging in treating bifurcation lesions with this session. It covers the use of IVUS and OCT to optimize side branch protection, manage complex lesions in elderly symptomatic patients, and elucidate nuanced techniques such as the Szabo method, providing critical guidance...

Paravalvular and defects percutaneous closure
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session presents percutaneous closure techniques for paravalvular leaks and cardiac defects, highlighting complex cases such as closure in patients with mechanical prostheses, pseudoaneurysms, and post-redo sternotomy challenges. Gain practical knowledge on device selection and procedural strategies for successful leak and defect management.

Complex multivessel disease - LIVE Case
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
An 89-year-old male patient presented with stable angina, preserved LV function and some risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes. CT scan and angiography revealed occlusion of proximal RCA and bifurcation lesions on LAD and circumflex (medina 1,1,1). Operators treated the bifurcation lesions with provisional stenting.
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Which valve is best for my patient?
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session guides clinicians in selecting the most appropriate transcatheter aortic valve tailored to individual patient characteristics. Through diverse case discussions, including patients with coronary artery disease, small anatomies, bicuspid valves, and surgical bioprostheses, it elucidates decision-making processes and planning for complex TAVI anatomies.

Current DCB practice: from lesion preparation to follow-up
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore current best practices in drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty from lesion preparation to follow-up. This session discusses common indications, management of dissections and complications, and shares practical tips and case examples, equipping clinicians with comprehensive knowledge to optimize DCB use in contemporary PCI.

TAVI for asymptomatic aortic stenosis after EARLY TAVI - TAVI and coronary artery disease after NOTION-3
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Critically assess the clinical implications of the EARLY TAVI and NOTION-3 trials with a focus on asymptomatic aortic stenosis and concomitant coronary artery disease. This session integrates recent evidence into patient-centered care pathways, offering case-based insights for optimizing timing and management strategies in TAVI patients.

Managing challenging vasculature to successfully deliver TAVI
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session addresses the challenges of delivering TAVI in patients with complex vascular anatomy. Explore expert strategies for performing TAVI post-coarctation surgery, valve-in-valve procedures, and managing difficult aortic arch anatomies including bicuspid valves with large annuli and tortuous vessels.

How are we going to treat these sick patients presenting with pulmonary embolism?
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Address the urgent clinical question of how to treat patients presenting with pulmonary embolism across varying risk profiles. This session covers risk stratification and discusses interventional treatment options through detailed case analyses of intermediate and high-risk patients, providing practical guidance for individualized management.

High-risk left main PCI
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Delve into the complexities of high-risk left main PCI with a focus on procedural planning and managing unexpected challenges such as spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Learn valuable strategies including contingency planning to optimize outcomes in complex interventions.

TAVI in challenging anatomical situations
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Delve into the latest advancements in TAVI for challenging anatomical situations. This session features insights from the NORTHOSTAVI registry, transcaval TAVI experiences, early discharge protocols following alternative access, and the application of intravascular lithotripsy to enable safe transfemoral valve replacement.

Challenging scenarios in the pulmonary system - Part 1
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session presents challenging pulmonary system cases including high-risk and intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism, complex congenital heart disease, and rare cardiac conditions. Understand critical management strategies for these uncommon but urgent scenarios.

The PCR-EAPCI Textbook is pleased to announce a new Editor-in-Chief!
22 May 2025
A formal handover took place on Wednesday, 21 May, in Paris during EuroPCR 2025, marking the transition from Stephan Windecker, former Editor-in-Chief, to Robert Byrne, who now assumes the role as the newly appointed Editor-in-Chief of this leading educational resource for interventional cardiologists.

How to deal with left main culprit in NSTEMI
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session offers a cross-geographic exchange on managing left main culprit lesions in NSTEMI patients. Learn different interventional approaches, risk evaluation for periprocedural complications, and diverse PCI management strategies tailored to this complex subgroup.

Celebrating 20 years of EuroIntervention!
22 May 2025
According to Editor-in-Chief, Davide Capodanno, EuroIntervention marks this milestone by continuing its upward trajectory, blending cutting-edge and traditional elements to bring the latest data to its readers faster than ever before.

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Prompt intervention for severe aortic stenosis patients demonstrates lower healthcare costs, improved clinical outcomes
22 May 2025

How imaging can improve efficiency in CTO PCI
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover how advanced imaging techniques improve efficiency in CTO PCI procedures. This session features IVUS-guided antegrade dissection, angio-CT guided retrograde recanalisation, and complex cases involving anomalous anatomy and multiple bifurcations.

Calcified lesions: preparing for the battlefield
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Prepare to tackle calcified coronary lesions with expertise in imaging interpretation and calcium modification tools. This session covers IVUS and OCT use, preparation techniques, and enhancing team communication to optimize procedural outcomes in complex cases.

Right heart catheterisation and CT scan for the assessment of A-V valve treated percutaneously
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session evaluates right heart catheterisation and cardiac CT imaging in the assessment of percutaneously treated atrioventricular valves. Explore clinical outcomes, invasive physiology characterization, annular remodeling, and pulmonary hypertension impact on mitral and tricuspid valve interventions.
