ML CTO 2026 – 25th-27th JUNE
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Thursday, June, 25th
Friday, June, 26th
Saturday, June, 27th
Thursday, June, 25th
08:30
09:00
ML CTO 2026 – INTRODUCTION | Involving the next generation
Alexandre Avran, Kambis Mashayekhi & Stéphane Rinfret
09:00
10:30
SESSION 1 – It’s all about self-reflection
- Managing my learning journey to become a better operator, Claudiu Ungureanu
- Managing adverse consequences of CTO PCI, Nicolas Boudou
- Case management in constraint environments: my experience, Ali El Sayed
- Managing my ego: when should I stop, Roberto Garbo
10:30
11:00
Coffee break & Exhibition visit
11:00
11:15
Didactical lecture: Origins of complications, Ganeev Malhotra
11:15
12:45
SESSION 2 – It’s all about tools
- Wires for CTOs: old and newer stuff, Gregor Leibundgut
- Microcatheters for CTOs: old and new stuff, Mihai Cocoi
- New tools in complex PCI, Benjamin Faurie
- Stent sizing for CTOs: criteria and pitfalls, Stéphane Carlier
12:45
13:45
Lunch break & Exhibition visit
13:45
15:30
SESSION 3 – It’s all about antegrade approach
- My approach for antegrade wiring, Andrea Gagnor
- The new Zolution wiring, Eugene Wu
- My approach for an ambiguous proximal cap, Raja Hatem
- The wire crossed but the MC cannot follow: what’s next? Alexander Nap
- Intraplaque micro-injection of contrast, Salman Arain
15:30
16:00
Coffee break & Exhibition visit
16:00
18:00
SESSION 4 – It’s all about cases
18:00
Adjournment
Friday, June, 26th
09:00
10:40
SESSION 5 – It’s all about retrograde
- My approach to retrograde pathway selection, Masahisa Yamane
- My approach to retrograde CTO PCI through epicardial collaterals, Paul Hsien Li Kao
- Crossing the occlusion from the retrograde approach, Tarek Rashid
- When should I externalize : snaring, tip-in, rendez-vous… ? Sina Porouchani
10:40
11:15
Coffee break & Exhibition visit
11:15
13:15
SESSION 6 – It’s all about dissection re-entry
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- Classical and modern approach to ADR, Emmanouil Brilakis
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- CONTROVERSE Stenting a dissection plan: my approach:
– I do, Paul Knaapen
– I personnally don’t stent, Myron Zaczkiewicz
- CONTROVERSE Stenting a dissection plan: my approach:
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13:15
14:15
Lunch break & Exhibition visit
14:15
16:00
SESSION 7 – Under 40 ML CTO World Cup: Semi-Finals
- SEMI-FINAL 1: Case presenter 1
- SEMI-FINAL 1: Case presenter 2
- SEMI-FINAL 2: Case presenter 3
- SEMI-FINAL 2: Case presenter 4
16:00
16:30
Coffee break & Exhibition visit
16:30
18:00
SESSION 8 – Under 40 ML CTO World Cup: Final
UNDER 40 ML CTO WORLD CUP WINNERS
18:30
Adjournment
Saturday, June, 27th
09:00
10:15
SESSION 9 – It’s all about mastering CTOs
– Khaldoon Alaswad
– Alexandre Avran
– Roberto Diletti
– Thomas Hovasse
– Sanjog Kalra
– Stéphane Rinfret
10:15
10:45
Coffee break & Exhibition visit
10:45
12:15
SESSION 10 – ML CTO Family FEUD
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13:00
ML CTO 2026 – Lunch closing