The EuroPCR 2026 Closing Ceremony marks the conclusion of this premier cardiology event, celebrating the latest advances and achievements in interventional cardiology. It offers an opportunity to reflect on the educational sessions, network with peers, and recognize outstanding contributions to the field.

Welcome to EuroPCR 2026, the premier event for interventional cardiology professionals. This edition offers cutting-edge scientific presentations, live cases, and interactive sessions designed to advance knowledge and clinical practice in cardiovascular interventions.

This session addresses the challenges of managing difficult coronary anatomy in STEMI patients through a series of complex case studies. Topics include management of aneurysms, rare aorto-ostial lesions, thrombosis interplay, PPCI in dextrocardia situs inversus, and hybrid PCI approaches for multifaceted coronary issues.

This session delves into the expansive role of pharmacology in interventional cardiology, addressing topics ranging from coronary atherostenosis to radial artery management. Key discussions include the real-world efficacy and safety of intravenous cangrelor-assisted PCI in chronic coronary syndromes, comparative analysis of intra-arterial verapamil versus placebo for...

Paris, France, 19−22 May 2026. The EuroPCR Course Directors have selected 3 major late-breaking trials that will be presented for the first time during EuroPCR 2026 and are set to impact practice worldwide. Among them is an individual participant data meta-analysis of 4 randomised controlled trials...

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...

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.

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.

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...