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Challenging TAVI access: exploring transfemoral boundaries and mastering alternative access
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session investigates the boundaries of transfemoral access for TAVI and strategies to safely extend its use. It also provides a comprehensive review of facilitated transfemoral TAVI techniques and explores alternative access options, offering critical insights for managing challenging TAVI cases.
Multi-device approach to calcified lesions
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Explore a multi-device strategy for tackling complex calcified coronary lesions in this session. It includes case studies on left main trifurcation stenting, resistant calcified nodules treated with orbital atherectomy, severe restenosis, and critical calcifications in challenging anatomies, showcasing advanced techniques for plaque modification and lesion management.
TAVI: head-to-head trials
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents head-to-head comparisons of TAVI devices from recent randomized trials and registries. Highlights include three-year outcomes from the SMART trial, two-year data from the LANDMARK trial on contemporary valves, comparisons of intra- and supra-annular self-expanding valves, evaluations in large annuli, the ALLEGRA trial focusing...
TAVI for aortic regurgitation
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session highlights innovative transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) approaches for treating aortic regurgitation, focusing on off-label uses and complex cases. It features high-risk patient interventions, including nonagenarian patients, and strategies to manage severe non-calcific native valve regurgitation with balloon-expandable valves.
Lost, crushed, fractured: stent complications in real life
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session addresses real-world challenges of stent complications including loss, crushing, and fracture during PCI. Through case-based discussions, it explores complex scenarios such as stent dislodgement, embolisation, and management strategies when initial plans evolve into complicated realities.
Transcatheter rescue in cardiogenic shock
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents cutting-edge transcatheter rescue interventions in cardiogenic shock scenarios. It covers emergent valve-in-valve procedures, hybrid approaches for valvular heart disease with heart failure, management of ventricular septal rupture post-myocardial infarction, and percutaneous closure techniques for high-risk patients, emphasizing lifesaving interventional strategies.
Antithrombotic therapy after TAVI: optimal agents, regimens, and patient selection
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session critically evaluates antithrombotic therapy following TAVI, addressing optimal agents and regimens tailored to patients with and without atrial fibrillation. It also reviews clinical presentations and management of valve thrombosis post-TAVI, using guideline-based approaches and real-world cases to individualize patient care.
Imaging guidance in everyday practice
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session emphasizes the role of imaging guidance in everyday interventional cardiology practice. Through challenging cases involving exertional chest pain, unusual coronary anatomy, complex left ventricular access, side branch navigation, and IVUS-guided re-intervention, it underscores the critical value of advanced imaging for diagnostic clarity and procedural...
Coronary sinus reducer for microvascular angina
28 Feb 2020
A 61-year-old man with a history of 2-vessel coronary artery stenting, hypertension and type-2 diabetes mellitus was admitted 5 times within September 2017 and November 2018 for recurrent angina CCS class III-IV refractory to therapy with nitrates, b-blockers and ranolazine in maximally tolerated doses...
Concomitant left atrial appendage occlusion and transcatheter aortic valve replacement among patients with atrial fibrillation – The WATCH-TAVR Trial
26 Oct 2023
Panos Xaplanteris provides his take on WATCH-TAVR results which were presented by Samir R. Kapadia at TCT Congress 2023.
Safety and Efficacy of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion at the Time of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement - The WATCH TAVR Trial

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OPTIMUM: Outcomes of Percutaneous RevascularizaTIon for Management of SUrgically Ineligible Patients with Multivessel or Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
04 Nov 2021
Mirvat Alasnag reviews the OPTIMUM trial, presented by David E. Kandzari, which reports outcomes in a subset of patients who are increasingly seen in modern day catheterization laboratories. It is noteworthy that 1 in 5 patients with left main or multivessel disease are considered surgically ineligible.

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Five-year outcomes of the randomised trial of fractional flow reserve guided PCI compared to coronary artery bypass grafting: FAME 3
02 Apr 2025
Kalaivani Mahadevan provides her take on the five-year outcomes of the FAME 3 trial presented by William F. Fearon at ACC.25 in Chicago.

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The FLAVOUR Randomized Clinical Trial: Comparison of Fractional Flow Reserve-guided and Intravascular Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Intermediate Coronary Artery Stenosis
22 Mar 2022
Daniele Giacoppo analyses the main results of the FLAVOUR trial which were presented by Bon-Kwon Koo, from Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea at the American College of Cardiology 2022.

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Harmonising optimal strategy for treatment of coronary artery diseases – bleeding risk: HOST-BR
29 Mar 2025
Daniele Giacoppo and Nicola Ammirabile provide their take on the main results of the HOST-BR trial, presented by Hyo-Soo Kim at ACC.25 in Chicago.

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