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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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                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.

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