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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...

Drug-coated balloons: a PREVAIL-ing gamechanger in complex PCI

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.

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...

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...

First US Patient Enrolled in SELUTION SLR IDE Peripheral Study

22 Aug 2022

First Patient Enrolled in SELUTION SLR IDE BTK Study

08 Jun 2022

Celebrating 30 years of transradial artery access!

17 May 2022

Thirty years ago, the interventional cardiology field was transformed with the emergence of a new access site – the radial artery was used for coronary angioplasty and stent implantation for the first time on 14 August 1992.

Author

Mirvat Alasnag

Author

Ferdinand Kiemeneij

Celebrating 30 years of transradial artery access!

Self-made steerable catheter to cross the aortic valve in severe aortic stenosis

15 Apr 2026

When standard catheters and wires repeatedly fail to cross a severely stenotic aortic valve, a simple modification of readily available equipment may provide a solution.

This step-by-step tutorial explains how to create and use a self-made steerable catheter system to facilitate valve crossing in complex TAVI anatomies.

Author

Osama Bisht

Author

Won-Keun Kim

Author

Robert R. Flieger

Self-made steerable catheter to cross the aortic valve in severe aortic stenosis

Redo TAVI: essential considerations for lifetime valve management

21 Mar 2026

In this article, Ahmed Abdelhafez and Mohamed Abdel-Wahab review the key principles of redo TAVI, a procedure set to become increasingly common as TAVI expands to younger and lower-risk patients. They discuss the major challenges of coronary obstruction, device selection, and implantation strategy, highlighting how careful...