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All we need to know about vulnerable plaque
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Understand the critical importance of vulnerable plaque identification and management. This session covers optimal strategies for detecting vulnerable plaques, their prognostic implications, and evidence-based treatment approaches illustrated through detailed case presentations.
Reshaping what's possible in complex PCI with advanced sirolimus technology
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Focused on advancing complex PCI, this session explores strategies to minimise metal use through advanced sirolimus technologies and drug-coated balloon (DCB) therapies. It highlights the biological and pharmacokinetic characteristics of DCBs, key device design considerations, and practical approaches to less-metal PCI. Clinical cases illustrate challenges such...
From 3D coronary imaging to calcium modification: the future of PCI starts now
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
The integration of advanced imaging and calcium modification techniques is reshaping percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), offering new ways to plan and optimise complex procedures.
This EuroPCR 2026 session explores how 3D coronary imaging extends beyond conventional angiography to improve procedural planning and decision-making. It highlights the role...
Contemporary workflow for class IA PCI
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This EuroPCR 2026 session presents a contemporary workflow for Class IA PCI, focusing on how coronary physiology can be used to better understand disease patterns and guide procedural strategy in complex interventions.
It explores the role of physiological assessment in refining decision-making, alongside new co- and tri-registration...
Beyond the horizon - A prelude into TAVI and complex PCI solutions
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session provides a comprehensive preview of evolving technologies and strategies shaping interventional cardiology. Discover the Myval Octapro+ transcatheter heart valve (THV) and its innovative design and procedural benefits demonstrated through a recorded case. Stay updated on Landmark and Compare TAVI trial data, and discover the...
TAVI procedural complications - Part 1: VSD, valve embolisation, and more
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session focuses on the complex complications that can arise during TAVI procedures, such as ventricular septal defects, valve embolisation, and other critical events. Through detailed case analyses, it offers strategies for recognition, prevention, and management to improve patient safety and outcomes.
How to prevent and manage complex and complicated LAA closure cases?
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Designed to enhance procedural success in transcatheter left atrial appendage closure, this session addresses identification of complex anatomies, management of intraprocedural challenges, and strategies to prevent and handle complications, illustrated by practical case examples and expert evaluations.
How should I treat a patient with a calcified mitral anatomy?
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session explores the management of patients with calcified mitral anatomy, from advanced imaging assessment to intervention planning. It evaluates the suitability of mitral annular calcification for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) and discusses alternative therapeutic options for patients ineligible for TEER.
Value of imaging for treatment of calcified lesions
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session highlights the critical value of imaging in the treatment of calcified coronary lesions. It reviews techniques for lesion modification, including innovative balloon-based strategies and multimodality approaches for balloon-uncrossable calcified left main bifurcations. The session also discusses the tactical cracking of calcified plaques and strategies...
Best clinical CTO cases
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents exemplary clinical cases in chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, illustrating advanced procedural strategies and complication management. Cases include retrograde CTO-PCI complicated by catheter-induced dissection, expansion of antegrade CTO PCI limits with hybrid approaches, successful combined antegrade and retrograde hydrodynamic contrast recanalisation, and staged...
Evidence for new devices in management of coronary artery disease
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session reviews the latest evidence on new devices in coronary artery disease management. It covers outcomes from randomized controlled trials including imaging- and physiology-guided PCI with the Bioadaptor device, long-term results of thinner-strut bioresorbable scaffolds, site-specific antithrombotic therapy evaluated in the DESyne BDS Plus Trial,...
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.
FFR- and IVUS-guided PCI of a long and calcified LAD lesion - LIVE case
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
A 71‑year‑old man with hypertension and dyslipidemia presented with CCS class II angina and three‑vessel coronary artery disease. Functional assessment included CT‑derived micro‑FFR, angiography‑based FFR, and stress myocardial scintigraphy. The only hemodynamically significant lesion was a long, calcified lesion of the LAD.
Lesion preparation was performed with...
Outcomes in tricuspid valve intervention
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session reviews contemporary clinical outcomes of tricuspid valve interventions. Topics include interim results from the Cardiovalve replacement system trial, the impact of atrial fibrillation on tricuspid TEER, residual regurgitation implications, afterload mismatch post-intervention, and long-term bioprosthetic valve durability.
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...
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...
The right therapy for right heart failure and tricuspid regurgitation: fixing my patient congestion, not just a valve
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This EuroPCR 2026 session shifts the focus in tricuspid regurgitation from anatomy alone to the broader context of right heart failure and systemic congestion. It highlights the limitations of purely leaflet-based strategies, particularly in advanced disease and in the presence of severe right ventricular dysfunction.
The discussion...
Aortic regurgitation in 2026
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Get a comprehensive overview of contemporary management strategies for aortic regurgitation, a condition that remains frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated despite significant advances in transcatheter therapies thanks to this EuroPCR 2026 session.
The programme reviews current diagnostic and treatment pathways, including guideline-based management and the role of surgical...
LDL-C management: should it begin in the cathlab?
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This EuroPCR 2026 session examines the evolving role of LDL cholesterol management in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with a focus on the potential benefits of initiating intensive lipid-lowering strategies early in the patient pathway.
The discussion reviews emerging evidence on PCSK9 inhibition in elective PCI...
Active unloading with Impella heart pumps in elective and emergent patients
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents the latest evidence on the use of microaxial Impella heart pumps in both elective high-risk and emergent cardiogenic shock patients. It highlights the importance of organised systems of care in improving survival outcomes and explores current data and expert consensus on mechanical circulatory...
