This session presents innovations and insights into interventional treatments for heart failure. Topics include pulmonary artery denervation for combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension, evaluation of extravascular ventricular assist devices, biomarker-guided therapy withdrawal in improved heart failure, outcomes of transcatheter iatrogenic atrial shunts, percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy...

This session delves into the complexities of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for left main disease, emphasizing strategic approaches to dual critical lesions and innovative techniques such as excimer laser and drug-eluting balloons. It also explores hybrid strategies for treating in-stent restenosis and redo revascularisation, offering a...

Dedicated to nurses and allied professionals, this session addresses occupational health challenges, radiation dose reduction through AI-enhanced fluoroscopy, and innovative simulation techniques for ECMO-supported resuscitation. It also explores sustainable practices in cath labs and the integration of structured physiotherapy pathways within TAVI programmes, underscoring multidisciplinary contributions...

This competitive session showcases pioneering research in personalised vascular care, featuring presentations on AI-driven medical research algorithms, machine learning for MACE prediction, and AI-enabled remote monitoring for TAVI patients. It also discusses microcirculatory resistance indices in ANOCA endotypes and includes interactive jury and audience engagements, culminating...

Daniele Giacoppo reports and provides his perspective on the main results of the IVUS-CHIP trial, presented by Roberto Diletti from the Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, during a Late-Breaking Trials session at the ACC.26 in New Orleans, and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of...

In this article, Ulrich Schäfer explores the evolving landscape of access strategies in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). While the transfemoral approach remains the gold standard, a significant proportion of patients are not suitable due to peripheral vascular disease or anatomical constraints.
Drawing on clinical evidence and...