ML CTO 2026 – Pre-congress courses
24th June
Interested in taking part?
Register now for one of the pre‑congress courses below with just one click via our form.
Registration is free and requires prior enrollment in the main congress.
Wednesday, June, 24th
Wednesday, June, 24th
16:30
18:30
Simultaneous Pre-congress courses
PRE-CONGRESS COURSE 1
Beyond the Wire: Contemporary Concepts and Practical Solutions in CTO PCI
Coordinator: Alexandre Avran
- Introduction, Alexandre Avran
- Anyreach 0.3 & 0.6: Performance Beyond Workhorse Wires, Felix Woitek
- Microcatheter and Guidewire Synergy in Complex CTO Crossing, Manfredi Arioti
- Anyreach in Different Scenarios: From Simple to Complex, Aymen Ben Abdessalem
- New Solutions for CTO Initiatives, Ahmet Seyfeddin Gurbuz
- Different Strategies in CTO PCI: Case-based Solutions, Grzegorz Sobieszek
- Anyreach 6P Guidewire: The Ultimate CTO Weapon! Marouane Boukhris
- Discussion & Wrap up, Alexandre Avran
PRE-CONGRESS COURSE 2
IVUS interactive workshop : SEE the Complex
Coordinator: Kambis Mashayekhi
- Basic IVUS to get used to AI and 123 algorithm, Emrah Erdogan
- Calcium Case (CTO stenting failure on calcified lesion), Stéphane Carlier
- CHIP Case : complex High Risk Indicated PCI
- CTO Case
PRE-CONGRESS COURSE 3
Coordinator: Stéphane Rinfret
Speakers: Elliot Smith & Claudio Ungureanu
Part 1 : Access, support and crossing management of complex lesions
- The role of guide extensions and microcatheters in optimising procedural outcomes
- Guide extension and microcatheter design principles and performance
- Clinical use and techniques of guide extensions in complex PCI
- Microcatheter use and strategies for challenging anatomy
Part 2 : Treatment options of complex lesion, management of leave less behind strategies
- Device engineering & performance (microscopic difference between PLLA and Magnesium, RMS behaviour in bifurcation, Sirolimus vs paclitaxel usage, coating techniques, RMS compatibility with GEC)
- Thin struts vs DCB vs RMS, selection criteria
- Perforation guidance
Part 3: Live in the box
Part 4: Question & Answers
18:30
Adjournment