Ninth Bulgarian Bifurcation and Complex Coronary Interventions

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are honored to invite you to the Ninth Bulgarian Bifurcation and Complex Coronary Interventions Course which is to be held on 24-26 January 2020 in Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital, Sofia.

Traditionally BBC’s mission is to design a program of presentations delivered by renowned experts providing concise theoretical and practical knowledge on bifurcations and complex coronary interventions. We aim to create a Course of extensive teaching and discussions during which forefront operators would perform live-cases showing modern approaches and technical innovations in the field. Fellow cardiologists will be able to conduct proctored hands-on sessions under the supervision of the best experts in interventional cardiology.

We have defined as main focus of the coming forum Complex PCI in high-risk patients with no other option, bifurcations and other complex lesions as we are positive that bifurcations are significantly present in these type of lesions.

Close interaction between participants, faculty and operators and the friendly atmosphere during the Course are the most valuable assets of the forum. We shall have the chance to enjoy the presence of the International Course Directors – Prof. Yves Louvard and Prof. Robert Gil who are going to share their broad expertise and huge experience.       

Traditionally the Course gathers most prominent European experts in interventional cardiology as faculty and around 120 participants: young cardiologists and doctors from Bulgaria and neighboring countries. Close to 10 nationalities are represented every year by faculty and participants.

Strong partnership with the industry is established in order to be kept with up to date innovations.  

No registration fees will be applicable.

We look forward to meeting you in Sofia!

Sincerely yours:

Yves Louvard MD Robert J. Gil MD, PhD Honorable Course Director International Course Director

Dobrin Vassilev MD – Course Co‐Director

PhD Vassil Velchev MD – Course Co‐Director

PhD Valery Gelev MD, PhD – Course Co‐Director

REGISTRATION FORM

Ninth Bulgarian Bifurcation and Complex Coronary Interventions Course

24-26 January 2020

Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Friday, 24 January 2020

12:00 Registration

floor 9

Sessions below are dedicated to fellows. Number of participants is limited to 25.

Participation without preregistration for the sessions will not be possible.

13:00 – 15:30 Session I: Lesion preparation in calcified lesions

Study Hall, floor 2 Chairpersons: Y. Louvard, G. Sianos, R. Gil, D. Vassilev

13:00 – 13:15 State-of-art predilatation

Y. Louvard

13:15 – 13:20 Discussion

13:20 – 13:35 Rotablation and orbital atherectomy

A. Barmpas

13:35 –13:40 Discussion

13:40 – 13:55 Other treatment options address calcium in coronary arteries

R. Gil

13:55 – 14:00 Discussion

14:00 – 15:30 Hands-on session

for young interventional cardiologists

Live-case from cathlab

Case 1

15:30 – 17:40 Session II: Hemodynamics basics

Study Hall, floor 2 Chairpersons: V. Velchev, K. Karamfiloff

15:30 – 15:45 Basic hemodynamic assessment in cath-lab

V. Velchev

15:45 – 15:50 Discussion

15:50 – 16:05 Case-based hemodynamic assessment

N. Stoyanov

16:05 – 16:10 Discussion

16:10 – 17:40 Hands-on session

for young interventional cardiologists

Live-case from cathlab

Case 2

Saturday, 25 January 2020 Auditorium, floor 9

8:00 – 9:00 Session III: Interesting cases on complex PCI /Part I/

Moderators: D. Trendafilova, Pl. Gatzov, V. Gelev

Panelists: All international faculty are invited to join the panel

4 cases x 7 minutes + 8 minutes discussion

8:00 – 8:07 Case presentation

M. Marinov

8:07 – 8:15 Discusssion

8:15 – 8:22 Case presentation

D. Dimitrov

8:22 – 8:30 Discussion

8:30 – 8:37 Case presentation

M. Jovev

8:37 – 8:45 Discussion

8:45 – 8:52 Case presentation

S. Nikolov

8:52 – 9:00 Discussion

9:00 – 9:15 Opening ceremony

9:00 – 9:04 Y. Louvard

9:04 – 9:08 R. Gil

9:08 – 9:11 D. Vassilev

9:11 – 9:15 V. Mileva– Executive Director, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital

9:15 – 9:45 Keynote presentation: Bifurcation treatment overview

G. Stankovic

Moderators: Y. Louvard, D. Vassilev

9:45 – 10:00 Coffee-break and a visit to exhibition

10:00 – 10:40 Session IV: History dedicated session

Moderators: J. Jorgova, Y. Louvard

10:00 – 10:20 History of the interventional treatment of ACS in Bulgaria

J. Jorgova

10:20 – 10:40 History of the European Bifurcation Club

Y. Louvard

10:40 – 11:10 Silver sponsor symposium – Meril

Moderator: V. Gelev

Expert panel: D. Vassilev, V. Velchev

Clinical Kaleidoscope of Novel Interventional Technologies

10:40 – 10:50 New generation of DES technologies to treat complex anatomies

F. Fouladvand

10:50 – 11:00 Biomime – thin strut DES and experience from Bulgaria

D. Vassilev

11:00 – 11:10 Myval – New generation balloon expandable TAVI

11:10 – 11:50 Session V: Distal LM bifurcation treatment

Moderators: I. Iakovou, M. Pan, V. Velchev, V. Mitov

11:10 – 11:25 Overview of latest LM trials

I. Iakovou

11:25 – 11:30 Discussion

11:30 – 11:45 Contemporary PCI in LM treatment

M. Pan

11:45 – 11:50 Discussion

11:50 – 12:50 Gold sponsor symposium – Balton Balton motto: “We help to treat cardiovascular system completely…” Chairmen: R. Gil, D. Vassilev

11:50 – 12:10 BiOSS LimC: dedicated device that has a chance for breakthrough in coronary bifurcation treatment

R. Gil

12:10 – 12:30 Family of Alex Cobalt-Chromium Sirolimus-Eluting Stent: clinical usefulness connected with continuous development

12:30 – 12:50 MER: self-expanding carotid stent, NEPTUN and JAGUAR: peripheral stents, novel microcrystalline paclitaxel coated balloon PAK, Valver: aortic valvuloplasty balloon and RIVER NC: 1st Polish non compliance balloon – just to support a fighting with cardiovascular disease

12:50 – 13:20 Lunch

13:20 – 14:00 Session VI: CHIP definition and general approach /Part I/

Moderators: L. Michalis, R. Gil, I. Manukov, D. Vassilev

13:20 – 13:35 What is a CHIP patient and how to assess the risk

L. Michalis

13:35 – 13:40 Discussion

13:40 – 13:55 Hemodynamic support – when it is needed and how to achieve it

R. Gil

13:55 – 14:00 Discussion

14:00 – 14:30 Silver sponsor symposium – Abbott

Chairperson: E. Kedhi

Moderator: V. Gelev

Panelists: D. Vassilev, A. Alexandrov, I. Martinov, K. Karamfiloff

How OCT changes my strategy in the bifurcation?

14:00 – 14:15 When and why to perform imaging (OCT) to optimize treatment in bifurcation lesions?

E. Kedhi

14:15 – 14:25 Case presentations

E. Kedhi

14:25 – 14:30 Q & A

14:30 – 15:00 Silver sponsor case-based symposium – Biotronik

How should I treat? – challenging situations

Moderator: D. Vassilev

Panel: V. Gelev, I. Martinov, A. Alexandrov, I. Jeleva

14:30 – 14:32 Introduction and objectives

D. Vassilev

14:32 – 14:34 Case presentation

N. Chilingirov

14:34 – 14:37 How would I treat?

V. Gelev

14:37 – 14:40 How would I treat?

А. Alexandrov

14:40 – 14:43 How I treated it?

N. Chilingirov

14:43 – 14:45 Discussion and consensus

V. Gelev, А. Alexandrov, D. Vassilev, N. Chilingirov

14:45 – 14:47 Case presentation

I. Martinov

14:47 – 14:50 How would I treat?

D.Vassilev

14:50 – 14:53 How would I treat?

I.Jeleva

14:53 – 14:55 How I treated it?

I. Martinov

14:55 – 15:00 Discussion and consensus V. Gelev, I. Martinov, D. Vassilev, I.Jeleva

15:00 – 17:00 Live–case session I

Moderators: D. Trendafilova, Y. Louvard, C. Collet, M. Marinov, V. Velchev

Operators: R. Gil, G. Sianos

Case 1:

Case 2:

17:00 – 17:10 Coffee-break and a visit to exhibition

17:10 – 18:30 Live–case session II

Moderators: E. Kedhi, D. Prvulovic, F. Fouladvand, D. Vassilev

Operators: G. Rigatelli, G. Sianos

Case 3:

Case 4:

18:30 – 19:30 Meeting-Our-Neighbors Session

Moderators: V. Velchev, D. Vassilev

18:30 – 18:40 Transradial STEMI Register in University Cardiology Clinic Skopje O. Kalpak

18:40 – 18:42 Discussion

18:42 – 18:52 STEMI + Cardiogenic shock + LMN H. Pejkov

18:52 – 18:54 Discussion

18:54 – 19:04 Bifurcational stenting – Who should do it? O. Bushljetikj

19:04 – 19:06 Discussion

19:06 – 19:16 Aspiration Catheter as diagnostic and therapeutic tool in ACS related no-reflow phenomenon D. Kitanoski

19:16 – 19:18 Discussion

19:18 – 19:28 T – stenting LMN with distal radial approach S. Nikolov

19:28 – 19:30 Discussion

Sunday, 26 January 2020 Auditorium, floor 9

9:00 – 10:30 Session VII: CHIP definition and general approach /Part II/

Moderators: Y. Louvard, G. Sianos, I. Martinov, K. Karamfiloff

9:00 – 9:45 Lesions specific approach in CHIP patients

9:00 – 9:15 Bifurcations in CHIP patients

Y. Louvard

9:15 – 9:30 Addressing CTO in patients with complex anatomy

G. Sianos

9:30 – 9:45 STEMI patient who cannot lay flat

N. Mladenov

9:45 – 9:50 Discussion

9:50 – 10:05 How to set up and organize a program for high risk patients with complex anatomy (CHIP) in an institution and the cath-lab settings

R. Gil

10:05 – 10:10 Discussion

10:10 – 10:25 Calcified lesions in CHIP patients

G. Heyndrickx

10:25 – 10:30 Discussion

10:30 – 11:00 Silver sponsor symposium – Actavis

Moderator: V. Gelev

PCI in high bleeding risk patients – different approaches

A case for discussion

V. Gelev

Rabeprazole in patients, undergoing PCI

L. Mateva

11:00 – 11:10 Coffee-break and a visit to exhibition

11:10 – 11:40 Silver sponsor symposium – Bracco

Moderator: D. Vassilev

How the new technology changes the routine and gives benefit for the patient

F. Fouladvand

11:40 – 12:45 Session VIII: CHIP definition and general approach /Part III/

Moderators: I. Petrov, G. Sianos, C. Collet, G. Rigatelli, A. Alexandrov

11:40 – 11:55 Complication management

G. Sianos

11:55 – 12:00 Discussion

12:00 – 12:15 Functional assessment and intravascular imaging in CHIP patients

C. Collet

12:15 – 12:20 Discussion

12:20 – 12:35 CHIP summary – Do’s and Don’ts

G. Rigatelli

12:35 – 12:45 Discussion

12:45 General Assembly of Bulgarian Society of Interventional Cardiology

12:45 – 13:45 Session IX: Interesting cases on complex PCI /Part II/

Moderators: Pl. Gatzov, I. Jeleva, F. Fouladvand

Panelists: All international faculty are invited to join the panel

4 cases x 7 minutes + 8 minutes discussion

12:45 – 12:52 Case presentation

D. Prvulovic

12:52 – 13:00 Discussion

13:00 – 13:07 Case presentation

D. Prvulovic

13:07 – 13:15 Discussion

13:15 – 13:22 Case presentation

V. Mitov

13:22 – 13:30 Discussion

13:30 – 13:37 Case presentation

O. Maksudov

13:37 – 13:45 Discussion

13:45 – 13:50 Closing remarks

13:50 General Assembly of Bulgarian Society of Interventional Cardiology