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3634 results
Addressing complications in calcified lesions
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session delves into the complexities and management strategies for complications arising in calcified coronary lesions. Topics include advanced techniques such as puncturing the seal, handling lethal complications on calcified vessels, managing rare rotational atherectomy wire fractures, addressing massive stent deformation due to jailed rotawires, innovative...
RESIL-Card in action: early European experience and lessons from the first users
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents the early European experience with the RESIL-Card tool, designed to optimize interventional cardiology care pathways during crises. It includes practical insights from early adopters, updates on dissemination efforts across Europe, strategies for engaging patients and organizations, and discussions on national and EU political...
What bench testing teaches us about real world PCI
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session explores bench testing insights into real-world percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Topics include comparative expansion ratios of coronary stents, prognostic assessments after drug-coated balloon treatments, mechanical performance of magnesium scaffolds in bifurcations, preclinical safety and computational modeling of bioresorbable polymer-coated stents, and evaluations of commonly...
Complication management in CTO PCI - Part 1
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session addresses complication management during chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary interventions. It covers strategies for unexpected coronary complications, managing tamponade without visible perforation, rescue techniques for atherectomy-related perforations, managing dry pericardial tamponade after septal branch perforation, and challenges when retrograde approaches encounter thrombosis in...
CTO PCI: technical developments
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session highlights technical developments in CTO PCI, featuring comparative insights from the ONUBA-CTO study on retrograde versus antegrade approaches, sex-based differences in long-term outcomes, management of balloon-undilatable lesions, the role of virtual reality audiovisual distraction, the impact of core laboratory feedback with OCT, and contemporary...
Behind standard practice: a place for DCB
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session examines the role of drug-coated balloons (DCB) beyond standard practice in coronary revascularization. It includes discussions on revascularization strategies in young patients, rescue of early distal LIMA–LAD anastomosis, treatment of in-stent restenosis, stepwise complex CTO bifurcation revascularization using kissing DCBs, and management of calcified...
Mitral TEER beyond the routine: complex and complicated cases
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session explores complex and complicated cases of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) beyond routine practice. It addresses challenges such as device failures, late complications, acute left ventricular dysfunction related to afterload changes, stepwise approaches to overcome procedural failures, rescue strategies in cardiogenic shock, and tailored...
Interventions for heart failure: insights and innovations
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
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...
New frontiers: TAVI for aortic regurgitation with conventional and dedicated devices
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session explores new frontiers in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for treating pure aortic regurgitation. It addresses the challenges inherent to this indication, reviews treatment approaches using conventional balloon-expandable and self-expandable devices, and presents recent data along with dedicated TAVI devices designed specifically for aortic...
Back to the future - Lessons from the past that can guide contemporary practice
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Reflecting on historical perspectives in the management of atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease, this session imparts valuable lessons to guide contemporary PCI practice. It emphasizes best practices in vessel preparation, evaluates the significance of drug-eluting stents, and provides a pathologist’s insight into mechanisms of PCI failure to...
AI for clinical and academic cardiology knowledge work: innovation or academic misconduct ? Literature search, data extraction and responsible use
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session critically examines the role of artificial intelligence in clinical and academic cardiology, focusing on its application in literature search, evidence synthesis, and report structuring. It discusses responsible AI use, emphasizing the balance between assistance and academic integrity, and features a debate on authorship, transparency,...
A critical appraisal of the recent evidence in the LAA closure field
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session critically appraises recent evidence in the left atrial appendage (LAA) closure field, focusing on landmark trials such as CHAMPION-AF and CLOSURE AF. It discusses how these findings may influence patient selection and clinical practice, offering guidance on integrating new evidence into decision-making for stroke...
Artificial intelligence and advanced imaging in coronary interventions
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session explores the integration of artificial intelligence with advanced imaging modalities in coronary interventions. Topics include quantitative myocardial blood flow assessment via co-registered CCTA and angiography, AI-guided real-time procedural support, novel video frame interpolation techniques, high-risk plaque identification through AI-derived OCT stress mapping, and validation...
Rethinking coronary artery disease: from ischaemia to atheroma - Implications of the Lancet Commission for Interventional Cardiology
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session invites a re-evaluation of coronary artery disease by shifting focus from ischemia to atheroma, integrating insights from the Lancet Commission for Interventional Cardiology. It explores the significance of plaque burden, biology, and inflammation in guiding PCI decisions and outlines the future role of PCI...
Atrioventricular valve interventions in unusual clinical scenarios
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents a series of complex atrioventricular valve interventions performed in unusual clinical scenarios, illustrating innovative approaches such as transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-valve post-heart transplant, dual mitral and tricuspid clipping via single access, and TEER in congenital heart anomalies. It highlights procedural complexities and novel solutions...
When ECMO is used in complex pulmonary embolism
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Examine the critical role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in managing complex pulmonary embolism cases. This session covers ECMO-supported interventions for central pulmonary artery occlusions, combined treatments including thrombectomy, and unique cases such as right atrial thrombus complications and pioneering ECMO-supported thrombo-embolectomy procedures.
The value of intravascular imaging in the planning - Optimisation of PCI and dealing with complications
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Highlighting the critical role of intravascular imaging in PCI, this session explores its utility in procedural planning, optimization of outcomes, and identification and management of complications. Through international case studies, it demonstrates how imaging enhances understanding beyond angiography alone and facilitates tailored, effective interventions.
Repair or replace the tricuspid valve: how to decide?
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session focuses on decision-making in tricuspid valve interventions, balancing the choice between repair and replacement. It covers clinical and anatomical criteria guiding treatment selection, pacing lead management from an electrophysiological and surgical perspective, and the application of multimodality imaging—including TTE, TOE, and CT—to inform real-world...
Interventional therapy for hypertension
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session addresses interventional therapies for hypertension, emphasizing patient selection for renal denervation and integration of this technique within comprehensive hypertension management. It also reviews available renal denervation technologies, optimal procedural approaches, and considerations for interventional treatment of renal artery stenosis.
PCI for complex left main disease
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
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...