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3140 results
Renal, inflammation and protection strategies in PCI
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
Delve into renal protection and inflammation management strategies in PCI, with a focus on renal blood flow indicators in chronic heart failure, the protective role of exosomes in myocardial ischemia, and efficacy of renal guard devices against contrast-induced nephropathy. The session also examines radial artery occlusion...
Drug-coated balloons: a PREVAIL-ing gamechanger in complex PCI
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
Focus on the evolving role of drug-coated balloons (DCB) in complex PCI, extending their use beyond traditional indications to challenging coronary lesions and high-risk patient populations. This session reviews clinical data from the SCAAR Prevail registry and discusses the evidence journey supporting broader advocacy for DCB...
CTO techniques and strategies
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
Explore advanced techniques and strategic approaches in chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions, including novel methods for severely calcified lesions, bifurcation management, and complex anatomies such as right main CTOs. The session highlights epicardial collateral navigation, device synergy for calcified coronary disease, indigenous perforation techniques, and ultra-low...
Retrievals, foreign bodies and entrapments
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
This session addresses the complexities of retrievals, foreign bodies, and entrapments in interventional cardiology. It presents clinical cases illustrating percutaneous retrieval techniques, management of catheter fractures, iatrogenic dissections, and innovative solutions for challenging scenarios. Emphasis is placed on precision, prevention strategies, and effective problem-solving to mitigate...
The use of adjunct devices in complex PCI
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
This session offers comprehensive education on the use of adjunct devices in complex PCI, focusing on different microcatheter designs and their optimal handling. It includes case-based illustrations demonstrating microcatheter applications, guidance on utilizing pre-shaped angled microcatheters in difficult anatomies, and the pivotal role of extension guide...
Complex coronary interventions - Current day challenges and solutions
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
Addressing current challenges in complex coronary interventions, this session covers management strategies for CHIP patients, advanced techniques for highly calcified lesions, and principles for mechanical circulatory support application in high-risk PCI scenarios. It offers practical insights and case-based discussions to optimize safety and efficacy in contemporary...
Very resistant stenosis in stent failure - LIVE Case
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
A 57-year-old male with a history of multivessel PCI—LAD and LCX stents in 2012 and RCA CTO stent in 2022—presented with normal LV function. He was asymptomatic but had a positive nuclear stress test. Control angiography showed suboptimal left coronary arteries with negative iFR. However, there...
Coronary complications and rescue cases
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
This compelling session addresses complex coronary complications and rescue cases encountered in the cath lab. Through a series of challenging case studies, it highlights critical scenarios such as silent coronary artery threats, procedural nightmares, coronary perforations, and innovative rescue strategies that transform high-risk situations into successful...
TAVI and aortic valve procedures
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
Focusing on transcatheter aortic valve interventions, this session covers a broad spectrum of complex cases including emergent TAV-in-SAV procedures, management of severely calcified bicuspid valves, zero-contrast TAVI techniques, and strategies for hostile anatomies. It provides valuable insights into procedural planning and follow-up to optimize patient care...
AICT-AsiaPCR 2025 Awards ceremony
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
The AICT-AsiaPCR 2025 Awards ceremony celebrates outstanding achievements and innovations in the field of interventional cardiology. This event recognizes the contributions of clinicians and researchers who have advanced cardiovascular care and highlights excellence across various domains within the specialty.
AICT-AsiaPCR 2025 Closing ceremony
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
The AICT-AsiaPCR 2025 Closing ceremony marks the culmination of a comprehensive Course, reflecting on key scientific advancements, collaborative achievements, and the shared commitment to advancing cardiovascular medicine and patient care.
AICT-AsiaPCR 2025 Opening ceremony
10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
The AICT-AsiaPCR 2025 Opening Ceremony marked the commencement of the conference's comprehensive program, setting the stage for cutting-edge discussions and advancements in interventional cardiology across the Asia-Pacific region.
TAVI valve-in-valve
16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session presents complex valve-in-valve TAVI cases, illustrating advanced techniques such as valve fracture and snaring in difficult anatomies, approaches for pure aortic regurgitation in degenerated surgical valves, and strategies overcoming challenges in stentless bioprostheses and previous aortic repairs.
TAVI: high coronary risk - Part 2
16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session presents advanced strategies to mitigate high coronary risk during valve-in-valve TAVR procedures, including the LLAMACORN technique and chimney stenting to prevent coronary obstruction. It discusses management of misaligned prostheses, complex aortic and coronary anatomies, and innovative approaches such as stent crush techniques to ensure...
Emergency transcatheter valve interventions: alternative therapy or bridge to surgery?
16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session offers a compelling case-based exploration of emergency transcatheter valve interventions, demonstrating their potential as life-saving alternatives or bridges to surgery in high-risk patients. Through detailed clinical scenarios including cardiogenic shock, acute papillary muscle rupture, and severe aortic regurgitation from infective endocarditis, participants gain practical...
Curious TAVI scenarios: from valve-in-valve challenges to life-saving emergency TAVI
16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session presents a series of challenging and unusual TAVI cases, addressing complex scenarios such as persistent gradients after valve-in-valve procedures, advanced sealing techniques for nodules, innovative snare methods, emergency TAVI following diagnostic catheterisation, combined aortic valve and aorta interventions, and the crucial role of echocardiography...
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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BRIGHT-4 – Bivalirudin plus a high-dose infusion versus heparin monotherapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a randomised trial
07 Nov 2022
Nicola Ryan provides her take on the BRIGHT-4 study, which was presented during AHA 2022 in Chicago, & simultaneously published in the Lancet.
This study was a randomised control trial designed to assess if bivalirudin plus a high dose infusion for 2-4 hours post PPCI was superior to unfractionated...
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Evidence base: A description of the key, so far published, studies in the space of drug coated balloons
23 Jan 2025
Authored by Hector Garcia-Garcia and Jorge Sanz-Sanchez, this article examines pivotal randomized clinical trials on drug-coated balloons in coronary artery disease. It highlights their role in managing in-stent restenosis, de novo small vessel lesions, and large vessel lesions while exploring future directions through ongoing trials.
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NEO-MINDSET: Early withdrawal of aspirin after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome
02 Sep 2025
Daniele Giacoppo reports and provides his perspective on the main results of the ambitious NEOMINDSET trial, presented by Pedro Lemos from the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil, during a Late Breaking Trials session at the ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid, and simultaneously published in the New...
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