Discover the latest innovations in structural heart devices, spanning new TAVR platforms, mitral and tricuspid valve technologies, leaflet modification, and closure devices. Gain insight into the comprehensive innovation pathway from concept and prototyping to regulatory approval and clinical adoption, with perspectives from physician-innovators on drivers of...

This session delves into the complexities of managing complications during STEMI interventions. Through real-world cases from Algeria, Malaysia, and Pakistan, it provides comprehensive analyses of challenging scenarios, treatment strategies, and key learnings, emphasizing the critical decision-making required to navigate complications and improve patient outcomes in high-stakes...

Focused on the formidable challenges posed by coronary calcium, this session presents three compelling cases illustrating complications, procedural crashes, and successful recoveries. Participants learn detailed approaches to treating PCI complications related to calcified lesions and develop a skillset aimed at prevention and effective management of these...

Explore pioneering advancements in coronary interventions with first-in-man and novel devices. This session presents groundbreaking studies including cryotherapy for vulnerable plaques, a novel intravascular crossing system for coronary CTOs, sirolimus-coated retrievable scaffold therapy for in-stent restenosis, real-time intravascular photoacoustic imaging of lipid-rich plaques, and the inaugural...

Martin Bergmann reviews the evolving evidence for LAAC, examining how recent landmark trials such as OPTION, CLOSURE‑AF and CHAMPION‑AF are reshaping patient selection and expanding the role of LAAC across a broader spectrum of patients with atrial fibrillation.

In this article, Bruno Scheller explores advances in local drug delivery, from drug-coated balloons to novel antiproliferative agents. These innovations aim to reduce restenosis, minimize permanent implants, and pave the way for patient-specific coronary artery disease treatments.

Fernando Alfonso and Javier Cuesta discuss the growing role of drug-coated balloons as an alternative to stents in percutaneous coronary interventions. Highlighting advantages like reduced in-stent restenosis, they emphasize the need for robust clinical studies to refine DCB use.