This session explores key risk and prognostic factors in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), encompassing biomarker-based outcome prediction, the influence of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol on myocardial injury, and thrombotic risk in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing PCI. It further examines gender differences in young STEMI patients, the safety...

This session highlights the pivotal role of imaging in resolving dilemmas during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It presents complex cases illustrating challenges such as coronary compression, thrombus burden in large vessels, and culprit lesion identification, including the use of high-definition intravascular ultrasound (HD-IVUS) to reclassify...

This session covers intricate complications involving the left main coronary artery (LMCA), highlighting cases of catheter-induced dissections, challenges in chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, and rare scenarios such as stent entrapment and complex re-interventions. Emphasis is placed on the critical utility of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and...

This session focuses on the percutaneous management of intracardiac masses, presenting innovative approaches such as angiovac-assisted vegetation removal, management of mechanical mitral valve complications, and treatment options for right ventricular tumors. It also evaluates the emerging role of percutaneous therapies in infective endocarditis involving TAVI valves...

This session presents state-of-the-art imaging-guided interventions for calcified coronary lesions, showcasing modalities such as lithotripsy, rotational atherectomy, and complex calcium modification techniques. It includes case studies highlighting zero-contrast PCI and stenting in challenging anatomies, including left main bifurcation lesions in elderly patients with complex clinical backgrounds.

This educational session provides a comprehensive overview of chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, elucidating key procedural steps, essential materials, and potential complications. It highlights the significant role of nurses and allied health professionals in supporting the procedure and enhancing patient experience throughout the pre-, intra-, and...

Register for free to this webinar on Monday 31 August at 6:00pm with K. Mashayekhi, M. Ayoub and C. Ungureanu and learn to review the recent evidence on expected outcomes after CTO PCI, and much more!

Mirvat Alasnag provides her take on the AGENT IDE trial which was presented by Robert W. Yeh at TCT Congress 2023. This pivotal randomized trial compares the safety and efficacy of the AGENT DCB to conventional balloon angioplasty in patients with ISR. It is the first...

Spencer B. King performed some of the first coronary angioplasty procedures in the USA—having recently received a thank-you from the first patient that he treated. He tells The Daily Wire that the steerable guidewire, rather than the stent, was the greatest advance in angioplasty and that...

Mirvat Al Asnag provides her take on the ALL-RISE randomised trial presented by Ajay J. Kirtane at ACC.26 in New Orleans.

In this article, Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk reviews the evolution of left atrial appendage closure, from early trials such as PROTECT‑AF to recent evidence including CHAMPION‑AF, and discusses its expanding role in stroke prevention for atrial fibrillation.

View a number of questions of interest to the interventional cardiovascular community, as well as the real-world applicability of COVID-19 vaccine trials.

Chiara De Biase provides her take on the results of AQUATIC presented by Martine Gilard at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

Kalaivani Mahadevan provides an in-depth analysis of the ORBITA-CTO trial: a first-ever randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating CTO PCI in stable angina patients.
She also interviewed principal investigators Sarosh Khan and John Davies following the LBCT Scientific Session at ACC.26 in New Orleans and simultaneous publication in...