Thursday November 19. 2026 Precourse
| 17:00 – 19:00 | The Hands-On Lounge Limited to 40 participants |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Imaging in CHIP & CTO PCI |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Hands-on Imaging |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Wire skills in CHIP & CTO PCI |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Hands-on Wiring |
Access to the Hands-On Lounge is only possible with prior registration. |
Friday November 20. 2026 | Day 1
| 08:30 – 08:45 | Welcome |
| 08:45 – 11:00 | LIVE SESSION 1 |
| 08:45 | Live Case 1 – Case presentation and live connection with Cathlab 1 |
| 09:00 | Live Case 2 – Case presentation and live connection with Cathlab 2 |
in between: Presentations – STATE-OF-THE-ART SESSION |
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| 09:15 | Key-Note Lecture: The Future of complex coronary percutaneous intervention |
| 09:30 | HDR masterclass: tips & pitfalls |
| 09:45 | Debate: Do we really need LV-support in CHIP/CTO – PCI? pro: contra: |
| 10:20 | Ethic considerations and everyday dilemmas in CHIP-PCI |
…regular live connections to the cathlabs take place between presentations. |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 14:00 | LIVE SESSION 2 |
| 11:30 | Live Case 3 – Case presentation and live connection with Cathlab 1 |
| 11:45 | Live Case 4 – Case presentation and live connection with Cathlab 2 |
Intermezzo: CASES IN THE BOX – The fast & the furious |
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Case 1 |
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Case 2 |
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Case 3 |
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| 13:10 | Contemporary TD-ADR: a practical approach |
| 13:45 | Live from Minneapolis: The CTO-Sensei Mindset – procedural success & complication management |
…regular live connections to the cathlabs take place between presentations. |
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| 14:00 – 15:00 | Lunch Break & Visit the Exhibition |
| 15:00 – 18:00 | LIVE SESSION 3 |
| 15:00 | Live Case 5 – Case presentation and live connection with Cathlab 1 |
| 15:15 | Live Case 6 – Case presentation and live connection with Cathlab 2 |
in between: Presentations – THE CALCIUM PATHWAY |
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| 15:30 | My imaging interpretation: Phenotypes and therapeutic consequences |
| 15:45 | My toolbox: how do I crack calcium |
| 16:00 | Severely calcified CHIP & CTOs: a Consensus Proposal |
…regular live connections to the cathlabs take place between presentations. |
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| 18:00 | Wrap-up of the Day |
| 18:05 | Get-Together |
| 18:15 – 19:15 | Modern PCI: IVUS in real life by Boston Scientific (Anmeldung zum Workshop erforderlich) |
Saturday November 21. 2026 | Day 2
| 08:30 – 10:30 | LIVE SESSION 4 |
| 08:30 | Live Case 7 – Case presentation and live connection with Cathlab 1 |
| 08:45 | Live Case 8 – Case presentation and live connection with Cathlab 2 |
in between: Presentations – COMPLICATIONS |
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| 09:00 | My biggest nightmare (and how did I wake up) – Vol. 1 |
| 09:15 | My biggest nightmare (and how did I wake up) – Vol. 2 |
| 09:30 | My complication toolbox |
…regular live connections to the cathlabs take place between presentations. |
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| 09:45 – 10:30 | Live connection to Live Cases 7/8 |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | SESSION 5 – THE FUTURE IS NOW |
| 11:00 | Leave Nothing Behind! |
| 11:20 | Leave Less Behind! |
| 11:40 | DCBs in challenging lesions: are we ready for prime time? |
LIVE–in–a–Box: DCB case & discussion |
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| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break & Industry Exhibition |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | LIVE SESSION 6 |
| 14:00 | Live Case 9 – Case presentation and live connection with Cathlab 1 |
SESSION 6 (in parallel with Live Session 6) |
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in between: Presentations – A) WIRING SKILLS |
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| 14:30 | 3D wiring: the Japanese way |
| 14:50 | Contemporary STAR |
| 15:30 | Is wiring teachable? |
in between: Presentations – B) CHALLENGING ANATOMIES |
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Epicardial collaterals: when and how? |
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Contemporary ADR: how to avoid dangerous collateral tracking |
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CTO-PCI in post-CABG patients |
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…regular live connections to the cathlabs take place between presentations. |
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| 15:00 – 16:30 | Live connection to Live Case 9 |
| 16:00 | Wrap-up of the conference |