From occasional to routine: Integrated IVUS, physiology and Co-registration in daily PCI practice, 1 and 2 December - Verona, Italy
Course description
This practical, case-based course is designed for interventional cardiologists who use IVUS and physiology selectively but have not yet integrated these tools consistently into daily practice.
While many operators understand the theoretical principles of intravascular imaging, physiology, and Co-registration, translating knowledge into routine workflow remains challenging. This program focuses on bridging that gap — supporting participants in moving from occasional use in simple cases toward confident, structured application in everyday PCI.
Course objectives
By the end of the 2-day program, participants will be able to:
•Select appropriate clinical scenarios for IVUS and coronary physiology use in routine PCI.
•Apply a structured, step-by-step workflow integrating physiology, IVUS, and Co-registration into pre-, intra-, and post-PCI decision-making.
•Interpret IVUS findings to guide lesion preparation, stent sizing, optimization, and complication management.
•Perform and interpret physiology assessments, including pullback analysis and focal vs. diffuse disease differentiation.
•Use Co-registration and SyncVision to correlate anatomy and physiology for precise target selection.
•Integrate imaging and physiology efficiently without significantly prolonging procedure time.
•Apply structured algorithms in moderately complex cases (long lesions, bifurcations, left main).
•Develop a personal implementation plan to transition from selective to routine use in their own cath lab.
Agenda at a glance
- Back to the basics – Physiology with FFR and iFR
- Defining endotypes with coronary physiology
- When physiology changes strategy
- Back to the basics – IVUS Focus on imaging interpretation
- Introduction to Co-registration: imaging and physiology
- Live in the box case – Complex coronary treatment with IVUS and physiology guidance
- Hands-on simulations rotations
- Q&A sessions
- Live case session I and II
- Integrating imaging and physiology in clinical decision making
- Complex and calcified lesion treatment – Algorithmic approach
- Advanced/complex scenario workshop with tablets
- Implementation strategies for imaging and physiology
- Course wrap-up and evaluation
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