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LEFT MAIN ACADEMY

BIFURCATION

Discover the Left Main Academy

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      Programme overview

      A Modern PCI approach to Left Main Bifurcation PCI.

      This step-by-step educational journey, created and delivered by top KOLs, connect multiple proficiencies with the aim to achieve better clinical & patient outcomes in the treatment of the Left Main & Bifurcations.

      Live or on-demand, learn at your own pace.

      What is about

      • On demand education: e-learning modules, clinical cases, expert talks
      • EDUCARE training courses
      • IVUS imaging, lesion preparation and stent strategy optimization for Left Main & Bifurcations

      Modules

      Module 1

      Introduction to the Left Main

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      Description: In this introductory module, Dr. Simon Walsh explains how and why Left Main disease manifests as it does. At the end of this module, you will be able to put current evidence into context for each individual patient to optimize treatment.

      Learning objective: Understand the Left Main PCI, exploring the associated diseases and clinical data.

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          Module 2

          Role of IVUS in the Left Main

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          Description: In this module, we will focus on the the pivotal role Intravascular Imaging (IVUS) plays in successful Left Main PCI. Prof. James Spratt will go over the key areas where IVUS can support your PCI procedure, such as planning, lesion preparation and optimizing the stent area to prevent complications.

          Learning objective: Evaluate how IVUS can support Left Main PCI with a systematic IVUS 123 approach.

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              Module 3

              Treatment Strategies of the Left Main

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              Description: In this module hosted by Dr.Gregor Leibundgut, you will find out more about the importance of stent strategy when treating the Left Main and/or its Bifurcations: the key factors to consider, how to set up for success, optimal stent design characteristics, and the different techniques. After completing this module, you will be able to select the most appropriate stent strategy for each individual patient.

              Learning objective: Choose an optimal stent strategy in treating Left Main Bifurcations.

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                  Module 4

                  Calcium treatment in the Left Main

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                  Description: In the final module, Prof. James Spratt will guide you through the basics of lesion preparation in Left Main PCI, its importanceand the impact of calcium on mechanical outcomes. You will learn about the different technologies available and how to select the optimal lesion preparation tool in your Left Main PCI.

                  Learning objective: Prepare the Left Main vessels with the appropriate tools and technologies available.

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                      Let's find out what Dr. Rigger says about the Left Main Academy

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                          Left Main Bifurcation Live Case Series

                          In this live case series, Prof James Spratt and Dr Thierry Lefèvre will guide us through a progressive and comprehensive educational journey, with live cases from top centers and opeartors across the globe. We are also joined by over, 30 leading clinical experts, giving their perspectives on how Modern Left Main PCI is performed.

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                              Left Main Bifurcation Live Case Series

                              These sessions bring together the world’s best centers and leading clinical experts, to discuss treatment options to help you start and to master LM PCI.

                              You will learn to:

                              • Break down the complexity of the LM PCI procedure into a Systematic, Algorithmic and Step-by-Step Approach
                              • Determine when and how to use the Modern Tools available in your cathlab
                              • Assess when to choose a specific Bifurcation Stent Technique, and how to execute using step-by-step instructions
                              • Incorporate Tips & Tricks from some of the top clinical experts into your clinical practice

                              Live Cases

                              Live Case 1
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                              The Process behind the procedure

                              From: The Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK

                              Brought to you live from The Royal Victoria Hospital, Dr Simon Walsh tackles a surgical turn down Left Main due to COVID restrictions on surgery.

                              Learning objectives
                              - Left main anatomy and disease distribution
                              - LM disease prognosis and latest treatment consensus
                              - Contextual algorithms

                              Faculty
                              Dr Simon Walsh – Operator
                              Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Ireland
                              Prof James Spratt – Chair of the LM Live Case Series
                              St George’s University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
                              Dr Thierry Lefèvre – Chair of the LM Live Case Series
                              Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Massy, France

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                              Live Case 2
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                              Role of IVUS

                              From: Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

                              Learning Objectives
                              • Evidence base for IVUS
                              • Image interpretation
                              • Quality measures

                              Faculty
                              Dr Colm Hanratty – Operator
                              Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
                              Prof Robert Byrne – Operator
                              Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
                              Prof James Spratt – Chair of the LM Live Case Series
                              St George’s University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
                              Dr Joost Daemen – Panelist
                              Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
                              Dr Jose de la Torre – Panelist
                              University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain

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                              Live Case 3
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                              Approach to LMS & Choosing Stent Strategy

                              From: Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France

                              Learning Objectives
                              • When to choose 1 stent vs 2 stent strategy
                              • How anatomy affects strategy
                              • How physiology & imaging affect strategy

                              Faculty
                              Dr Olivier Darremont – Operator
                              Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France
                              Dr Nicolas Boudou – Operator
                              Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France
                              Dr Thierry Lefèvre – Chair of the LM Live Case Series
                              Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Massy, France
                              Dr Alaide Chieffo – Panelist
                              San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
                              Dr Barbara Stähli – Panelist
                              University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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                              Live Case 4
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                              Lesion Preparation

                              From: Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy

                              Learning Objectives
                              • How to assess lesion preparation
                              • Defining the need for calcium modification
                              • Explaining the threshold for rotablation

                              Faculty
                              Dr Bernard Reimers – Operator
                              Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
                              Dr Gabriele Luigi Gasparini – Operator
                              Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
                              Dr Damiano Regazzoli Lancini – IVUS Commentator
                              Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
                              Dr Thierry Lefèvre – Chair of the LM Live Case Series
                              Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Massy, France

                              Prof Margaret McEntegart – Panelist
                              NHS Golden Jubillee Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland
                              Dr Claudia Cosgrove – Panelist
                              St George’s Hospital, London, UK

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                              Live Case 5
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                              Provisional LM Stenting (Single Stent)

                              From: Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sweden

                              Learning Objectives

                              • When to use a provisional strategy
                              • How to manage the side branch in a Provisional Stenting Approach
                              • How to convert to a 2 stent strategy

                              Faculty
                              Prof James Spratt – Chair of the LM Live Case Series
                              St George’s University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
                              Dr Jacob Odenstedt – Operator
                              Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sweden
                              Dr Sebastian Völz – Operator
                              Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sweden
                              Dr Alaide Chieffo – Panelist
                              San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
                              Michelle Hannon – Panelist
                              Boston Scientific – Research and Development Engineer

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                              Live Case 7
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                              DK Crush

                              From: Szpital Kliniczny im. Heliodor Święcicki UM, Poznan, Poland

                              Learning objectives
                              • The evidence base for DK Crush
                              • How to do a DK Crush
                              • The role of imaging in optimizing a DK Crush
                              • Reference to bench test models

                              Faculty
                              Dr Thierry Lefèvre – Chair of the LM Live Case Series
                              Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Massy, France

                              Prof Maciej Lesiak – Operator
                              Szpital Kliniczny im. Heliodor Święcicki UM, Poznan, Poland
                              Dr Sylwia Iwanczyk – Operator
                              Szpital Kliniczny im. Heliodor Święcicki UM, Poznan, Poland
                              Dr Nieves Gonzalo – Panelist
                              Clinico San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
                              Prof Manuel Pan – Panelist
                              University Hospital Reina Sofia de Cordoba, Spain

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                              Live Case 8
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                              T and TAP Techniques

                              From: Netcare Sunninghill Hospital, South Africa

                              Learning objectives
                              • The evidence base for TAP
                              • How to do a TAP
                              • The role of imaging in optimizing a TAP
                              • Reference to bench test models

                              Faculty
                              Prof James Spratt – Chair of the LM Live Case Series
                              St George’s University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
                              Prof Farrel Hellig – Operator
                              Netcare Sunninghill Hospital, South Africa
                              Dr Mirvat Alasnag - Panelist
                              King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
                              Dr Jacob Odenstedt - Panelist
                              Sahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg, Sweden

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                              Live Case 9
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                              Physiology & the LM

                              From: Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain

                              Learning objectives
                              • The role of physiology in guiding revascularisation of the Left Main
                              • Why, when and how to use physiology in LM bifurcation lesion assessment
                              • A discussion on the roles of Physiology vs Imagin in LM bifurcation lesion management

                              Faculty
                              Prof James Spratt – Chair of the LM Live Case Series
                              St George’s University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
                              Dr Ander Regueiro - Operator
                              Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain
                              Dr Manel Sabaté - Operator
                              Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain
                              Dr Carlos Collet - Panelist
                              OLV-Aalst, Belgium
                              Dr Tom Johnson - Panelist
                              University Hospital Bristol, UK

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                              Live Case 10
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                              The Role of Imaging in the Left Main

                              From: Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital – Cardiac Catheterization & Research Unit, Jabriya, Kuwait

                              Learning objectives
                              • Through a practical approach, discover how to utilise Intravascular Imaging in your Left Main PCI procedures
                              • Learn how to overcome the technical challenges and potential barriers to the use of Intravascular Imaging in Left Main PCI
                              • Through a step-by-step systematic approach, you will learn how to optimise your Left Main PCI procedures, with the use of Intravascular Imaging

                              Faculty
                              Prof James Spratt – Chair of the LM Live Case Series
                              St George’s University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
                              Dr Abdullah Esmaiel – Operator
                              Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital – Cardiac Catheterization & Research Unit, Jabriya, Kuwait
                              Dr Fahad Alhajri – Operator
                              Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital – Cardiac Catheterization & Research Unit, Jabriya, Kuwait
                              Dr Ali Alsulaimi – Operator
                              Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital – Cardiac Catheterization & Research Unit, Jabriya, Kuwait
                              Dr Kalaivani Mahadevan – Panelist
                              Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
                              Dr Ahmed Waqar – Panelist
                              King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital Jedda, SA

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                              Live Case 11
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                              Complication Management in Left Main PCI

                              From: St George’s, London, UK

                              Learning objectives
                              • Identify which complications can be expected in a Left Main PCI
                              • Demonstrate the ability to recognise and manage potential complications during a Left Main PCI
                              • Understand the significance of modern PCI techniques to avoid complications during a Left Main procedure

                              Faculty
                              Dr Julian Strange – Operator
                              Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK
                              Dr Simon Wilson – Operator
                              St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
                              Prof James Spratt – Chair of the LM Live Case Series
                              St George’s University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
                              Dr Carlos Collet – Panelist
                              OLV-Aalst, Belgium
                              Dr Joost Daemen – Panelist
                              Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
                              Prof Alaide Chieffo – Panelist
                              Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele Scientific, Milan, IT
                              Dr Mirvat Alasnag – Panelist
                              King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah, SA

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                              Live Session
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                              Perfect your Practice: Live Session - IVUS in LM: from practice to data

                              Date: Tuesday 18 June 2024

                              Learning objectives
                              • The importance of IVUS in the treatment strategy during a LM procedure
                              • Understand the recent evidence on Intravascular Imaging
                              • How to optimise, through a stepwise systematic approach, a Left Main procedure with the use of Intravascular Imaging

                              Faculty
                              Prof James Spratt
                              St George’s University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
                              José M de la Torre Hernández
                              Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, ES
                              Gabriele Luigi Gasparini
                              Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, IT
                              Stephane Carlier
                              Université de Mons, Mons, BE

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                              Live Session
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                              Perfect your Practice: Live Session - Systematic approach in the treatment of Left Main bifurcation stenoses

                              Date: Tuesday 26 November 2024

                              Learning objectives
                              • To comprehend the key factors to consider with lesion complexity
                              • To learn how to select the most appropriate stent strategy
                              • To understand the importance of IVUS in the treatment of Left Main bifurcation lesions

                              Faculty
                              Prof James Spratt
                              St George’s University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
                              Dr Kalaivani Mahadevan
                              Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
                              Dr Paolo Canova
                              Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, IT
                              Dr Gregor Leibundgut
                              University Hospital of Basel, Basel, CH

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                              Left Main Bifurcation Live Case Series: Faculty

                              These sessions bring together the world’s best centers and leading clinical experts, to discuss treatment options to help you start and to master LM PCI. Meet the experts that share their knowledge during this series below.

                              Dr Thierry Lefèvre
                              Dr Thierry Lefèvre

                              Live Case Series Chair

                              Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Massy, France

                              Prof James Spratt
                              Prof James Spratt

                              Live Case Series Chair

                              St George’s University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK

                              Dr Simon Walsh
                              Dr Simon Walsh

                              Live Case 1 Operator

                              Belfast Trust, Ireland

                              Prof Robert Byrne
                              Prof Robert Byrne

                              Live Case 2 Operator

                              Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

                              Dr Colm Hanratty
                              Dr Colm Hanratty

                              Live Case 2 Operator

                              Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

                              Dr Joost Daemen
                              Dr Joost Daemen

                              Live Case 2 and 11 Panelist

                              Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

                              Dr Jose de la Torre Hernandez
                              Dr Jose de la Torre

                              Live Case 2 Panelist

                              University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain

                              Dr Olivier Darremont
                              Dr Olivier Darremont

                              Live Case 3 Operator

                              Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France

                              Dr Nicolas Boudou
                              Dr Nicolas Boudou

                              Live Case 3 Operator

                              Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France

                              Dr Alaide Chieffo
                              Dr Alaide Chieffo

                              Live Case 3, 5 and 11 Panelist

                              San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy

                              Dr Barbara Stähli
                              Dr Barbara Stähli

                              Live Case 3 Panelist

                              University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

                              Dr Gabriele Luigi Gasparini
                              Dr Gabriele Luigi Gasparini

                              Live Case 4 Operator

                              Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy

                              Dr Damiano Regazzoli Lancini
                              Dr Damiano Regazzoli Lancini

                              Live Case 4 IVUS Commentator

                              Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy

                              Dr Bernard Reimers
                              Dr Bernard Reimers

                              Live Case 4 Operator

                              Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy

                              Professor Margaret McEntegart
                              Prof Margaret McEntegart

                              Live Case 4 Panelist

                              NHS Golden Jubillee Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland

                              Dr Claudia Cosgrove
                              Dr Claudia Cosgrove

                              Live Case 4 Panelist

                              St George’s Hospital, London, UK

                              Dr Jacob Odenstedte
                              Dr Jacob Odenstedt

                              Live Case 5 Operator and Live Case 8 Panelist

                              Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sweden

                              Dr Sebastian Völz
                              Dr Sebastian Völz

                              Live Case 5 Operator

                              Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sweden

                              Michelle Hannon
                              Michelle Hannon

                              Live Case 5 Panelist

                              Boston Scientific – Research and Development Engineer

                              Dr Evald Høj Christiansen
                              Dr Evald Høj Christiansen

                              Live Case 6 Panelist

                              Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark

                              Dr Tom Johnson
                              Dr Tom Johnson

                              Live Case 6 Operator

                              Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK

                              Dr Julian Strange
                              Dr Julian Strange

                              Live Case 6 and 11 Operator

                              Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK

                              Prof Maciej Lesiak
                              Prof Maciej Lesiak

                              Live Case 7 Operator

                              Szpital Kliniczny im. Heliodor Święcicki UM, Poznan, Poland

                              Dr Sylwia Iwanczyk
                              Dr Sylwia Iwanczyk

                              Live Case 7 Operator

                              Szpital Kliniczny im. Heliodor Święcicki UM, Poznan, Poland

                              Dr Nieves Gonzalo
                              Dr Nieves Gonzalo

                              Live Case 7 Panelist

                              Clinico San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain

                              Prof Manuel Pan
                              Prof Manuel Pan

                              Live Case 7 Panelist

                              University Hospital Reina Sofia de Cordoba, Spain

                              Prof Farrel Hellig
                              Prof Farrel Hellig

                              Live Case 8 Operator

                              Netcare Sunninghill Hospital, South Africa

                              Dr Mirvat Alasnag
                              Dr Mirvat Alasnag

                              Live Case 8 and 11 Panelist

                              King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

                              Dr Ander Regueiro
                              Dr Ander Regueiro

                              Live Case 9 Operator

                              Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain

                              Dr Manel Sabaté
                              Dr Manel Sabaté

                              Live Case 9 Operator

                              Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain

                              Dr Carlos Collet
                              Dr Carlos Collet

                              Live Case 9 and 11 Panelist

                              OLV-Aalst, Belgium

                              Dr Tom Johnson
                              Dr Tom Johnson

                              Live Case 9 Panelist

                              University Hospital Bristol, UK

                              Abdullah Esmaiel
                              Dr Abdullah Esmaiel

                              Live Case 10 Operator

                              Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital – Cardiac Catheterization & Research Unit, Jabriya, Kuwait

                              Fahad Alhajri
                              Dr Fahad Alhajri

                              Live Case 10 Operator

                              Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital – Cardiac Catheterization & Research Unit, Jabriya, Kuwait

                              Dr Kalaivani Mahadevan
                              Dr Kalaivani Mahadevan

                              Live Case 10 Panelist

                              Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK

                              Dr Ahmed Waqar
                              Dr Ahmed Waqar

                              Live Case 10 Panelist

                              King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital Jedda, SA

                              Dr Simon Wilson
                              Dr Simon Wilson

                              Live Case 11 Operator

                              St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

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                              Learning Resources

                              Learning resources associated with the Live Case Series will be posted here throughout the programme.

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                              Live Case 2 – The role of IVUS

                              Please see additional education resources below to complement the topic of Live Case 2 – the Role of IVUS.

                              IVUS Image Interpretation 3-Step Educational Journey

                              Each module is a chapterized training course narrated by Dr. Joost Daemen & Mr. Jurgen Ligthart.



                              Module 1: Fundamentals to Start the Journey of IVUS Image Interpretation

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                              • Understanding the technology,
                              • Rationale for IVUS,
                              • Basics of image interpretation,
                              • Types of plaque,
                              • Measurements & supporting literature.


                              Module 2: Master IVUS Devices and Measurements to Optimize PCI

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                              • The console & settings,
                              • Catheter preparation,
                              • Basic concepts to get the most out of your pullback,
                              • Pre-procedural measurements,
                              • Post PCI optimization & a co-registration.


                              Module 3: IVUS Image Interpretation Interactive Case Analysis Webinar

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                              A chapterized webinar illustrating analysis of 3 clinical cases with expert panelists: Dr. Joost Daemen, Prof. Stéphane Carlier & Mr. Jurgen Ligthart.