This session presents new techniques and practical tips in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It covers innovative approaches such as the side-flap technique, simplified antegrade strategies for calcified lesions, and retrograde CTO techniques, providing valuable insights into overcoming challenging occlusions.

This session explores the clinical applications of drug-coated balloons (DCB) across diverse challenging scenarios. It covers management of severely calcified nodules in acute coronary syndrome, healing of intentional dissections in chronic total occlusions using paclitaxel DCB, strategic integration of contemporary technology in complex lesion treatment, and...

Addressing high-pressure scenarios in the cath lab, this session explores calm and structured decision-making approaches for unusual and challenging PCI cases. It emphasizes optimizing management of life-threatening complications through real-time strategies and illustrative case discussions.

View the case of this 65-year-old male patient who was staged for R-PCI of a Medina 1,1,1 distal left main lesion, and discover how the authors used a hybrid robotic and manual approach to perform a DK crush procedure using the second-generation R-PCI device.

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

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

Authored by Hector Garcia-Garcia and Jorge Sanz-Sanchez, this article examines pivotal randomized clinical trials on drug-coated balloons in coronary artery disease. It highlights their role in managing in-stent restenosis, de novo small vessel lesions, and large vessel lesions while exploring future directions through ongoing trials.