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...

This session addresses the challenges and complications encountered during bifurcation PCI. Topics include managing the hairpin hazard, advanced techniques for coronary guidewire entrapment, dual device failure in complex interventions, strategies for trifurcation lesions, and the implications of tissue entrapment in malapposed stents within the left main...

This session addresses the intricacies of mitral leaflet modification techniques prior to transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR). It features innovative approaches such as LAMPOON-assisted valve-in-ring replacement, balloon-assisted leaflet translocation, and strategies to overcome the challenges posed by mitral annular calcification.

PCR's Got Talent Round 1 - Session 2 offers a diverse collection of studies addressing coronary microvascular dysfunction, atrial fibrillation management, TAVI outcomes, AI applications in imaging, mitral and tricuspid valve interventions, and in-stent restenosis treatment. The session culminates with deliberations and results announcements, reflecting cutting-edge...

Focused on resistant hypertension, this session explores interventional options when pharmacological treatments fall short. It discusses urgent intervention indications, complex cases involving renal artery occlusion, and the role of fractional flow reserve (FFR) in managing pan-vascular disease associated with hypertension.

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...

This session addresses critical procedural complications during TAVI, emphasizing vascular issues, coronary complications, and complex bailout scenarios. Through challenging case examples, it offers insights into the management and anticipation of such complications to optimize patient outcomes.

A comprehensive session on managing complex anatomies during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), emphasizing risk markers for peri-operative complications and strategies to address difficult anatomical challenges. Real-world cases illustrate practical approaches and key learnings for handling intricate TAVI scenarios.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused huge disruption to healthcare services and dramatically reduced hospital admissions for MI.1 In response, the We CARE initiative was created from a collaboration between PCR and Stent – Save a Life! to rebuild patient confidence in pursuing timely medical treatment and to help...

The aims of We CARE are to rebuild patient confidence and help stakeholders provide effective and timely cardiac care through knowledge, education and training.

Paris, France. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients have been consistently deprived of timely cardiovascular treatment. This is due in part to measures taken in response to the sanitary crisis, but it is also due to patients' own unwillingness to seek medical help, even...

An elective right coronary artery PCI was scheduled in an 83-year-old gentleman. Due to the presence of severely diffuse and calcified disease, rotational atherectomy was decided, but the burr got entrapped in the severely calcified and tortuous proximal segment of the artery...

Learn more about troubleshooting and tailor-made treatment combining 2D and 3D OCT thanks to this image in cardiology!

Edoardo Zancanaro provides his take on the ENBALV trial presented by Chisato Izumi at AHA 2024 in Chicago.

Mirvat Alasnag provides her take on the SENIOR-RITA trial, presented by Vijay Kunadian at the ESC Congress 2024 in London.

Nicola Ryan provides her take on the FULL REVASC trial which was presented at ACC.24 in Atlanta and published Simultaneously in NEJM.

The FULL REVASC trial is a multicentre registry-based randomised control trial comparing FFR-guided complete revascularisation of non-culprit lesions versus culprit lesion PCI alone in patients presenting...

This article reviews the current evidence on TAVI durability, focusing on long-term outcomes, device-specific considerations, and the implications for lifetime management strategies.

Nicola Ryan provides her take on the trial evaluating multi-modality imaging to determine underlying causes of MINOCA in women and men. The trial results were presented by Harmony R. Reynolds at ACC.26 in New Orleans and simultaneously published in Circulation.

Nicola Ryan provides her take on DKCRUSH-VIII, a randomised controlled trial comparing IVUS versus angiography guidance for PCI, predominantly using the DKCRUSH technique in patients with complex bifurcation lesions, as presented by Shaoliang Chen at ACC.26 in New Orleans.

Mirvat Alasnag provides her take on OPTION-STEMI, presented by Youngkeun Ahn at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.