SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

TIME HALL 1
  INTRODUCTION
08:00 - 08:30 Registration
  LIVE CASE 1-2
Moderators:
Mohaned Egred, Bulent Altunkeser
Panelists: Ahmet Karagoz, Burak Ayca, Kudret Keskin, Mehmet Erdogan, Sefa Sural
08:30 - 09:30 Live Case 1
Şişli Hamidiye Etfal EAH
Operators:
Dogu Kilic, Nihat Kalay
09:30 - 10:30 Live Case 2
Florya Medical Park Hospital
Operators:
Caner Turkoglu, Hakan Ucar
Essential tools for Retrograde CTO- PCI (8 min)
Mohaned Egred
Septal Collateral Crossing (8 min)
Cuneyt Kocas
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  LIVE CASE 3
Moderators:
Kadriye Kilickesmez, Muhammad Ayoub
Panelists:
Hakki Simsek , Hasan Ari, Altug Cincin, Gokhan Cetinkal, Fatih Gungoren, Hakan Tasolar, Ahmet Sakir
11:00 - 12:15 Live Case 3
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Operators:
Ilker Gul, Omer Goktekin
  How to use IVUS in CTO- PCI? (8 min)
Mohammad Ayoub
12:15 - 13:30 LUNCH
  LIVE CASE 4-5
Moderators:
Kursat Tigen, Shamim Rahman
Panelists:
Elnur Alizade, Ali Buturak, Sadik Duran, Seyfettin Gurbuz , Gokhan Alici, Elton Soydan
13:30 - 14:30 Live Case 4
Şişli Hamidiye Etfal EAH
Operators: Kevser Balci, Kadriye Kilickesmez
14:30 - 15:30 Live Case 5
Florya Medical Park Hospital
Operators:
Kurtulus Karauzum, Mohaned Egred
  Reverse CART (8min)
Mahmut Uluganyan
  Complication Management
Umuttan Dogan
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
  LIVE CASE 6
Moderators:
Nazif Aygul, Baktash Bayani
Panelists:
Levent Korkmaz, Oktay Senoz, Oguz Akkus, Saban Kelesoglu, Gokhan Altunbas, Seref Kul, Arafat Yildirim
16:00 - 17:30 Live Case 6
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Operators: Irfan Veysel Duzen, Mohammad Ayoub
  Epicardial Collateral Crossing (8 min)
Omer Goktekin
08:30 – 09:45 Session 1 - CathLab Basics
Moderators:
Ahmet Yildiz, Mustafa Mehmet Can
Time Topic Learning Objectives 
08:30 – 08:45 How to Obtain Perfect Angiography
Muhammad Ayoub
Angles, overlap, and motion: the hidden geometry of great angiography
08:45 – 09:00 CathLab Tips and Tricks to Prevent Complications
Omer Goktekin
Optimizing CathLab for smoother, safer, and smarter interventions
09:00 – 09:15 Radial Access and Complication Management
Omer Goktekin
Technique, troubleshooting, and teamwork in radial interventions
09:15 – 09:30 Optimizing Guide Support
Muhammad Ayoub
From coaxial alignment to anchoring - building a stable platform for complex PCI
09:30 – 09:45 Transition / Discussion  
09:45 – 10:45 Session 2 - Bifurcation Masterclass
Moderators:
Shamim Rahman, Mehmet Melek
Time Topic Learning Objectives 
09:45 – 10:00 Bifurcation Blueprint: From Anatomy to Decision
Adnan Kaya
Morphology-driven strategy selection 
what to choose, when and why
10:00 – 10:15 Provisional First, DCB When Smart
Altug Cincin
Side-branch optimization with
DCB in real-world bifurcations
10:15 – 10:30 Culotte Technique
Shamim Rahman
Achieving full coverage and
optimal expansion in true bifurcations
10:30 – 10:45 DK Crush Technique
Ali Nazmi Calik
Stepwise mastery of the DK Crush -
preparation, execution, and optimization
10:45 – 11:00 ☕ Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Session 3 - CTO PCI: Strategy, Skill & Success
Moderators:
Kursat Tigen, Levent Korkmaz
Time Topic Learning Objectives 
11:00 – 11:15 CTO Toolbox
Laura Novelli
From wire to microcatheter — mastering the essentials of CTO intervention
11:15 – 11:30 Planning and Dual Angiography
Dogu Kilic
Cap morphology, vessel course, and collateral roadmap for smarter strategy
11:30 – 11:45 Antegrade Techniques and Wire Escalation
Mohaned Egred
Building an antegrade plan — assessing cap morphology and escalation logic
11:45 – 12:00 Retrograde Techniques
Mohaned Egred
Collateral navigation, microcatheter control, and connection strategies for successful crossing
12:00 – 12:15 Transition / Case Discussion  
12:15 – 13:30 🍴 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:45 Session 4 - DCB in Complex Lesions 
Moderators:
Korhan Soylu, Mahmut Uluganyan
Time Topic Learning Objectives 
13:30–13:45 DCB in 2025: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
Fatih Kahraman
Key trials, evolving indications, and
near-future insights
13:45–14:00 DCB in Long and Calcified lesion
Kadriye Kilickesmez
Lesion preparation and hybrid strategies;
when DCB can replace DES
14:00–14:15 DCB in CTO : Let It Grow
Muhammad Ayoub
Explore the feasibility of DCB use after successful CTO crossing, from pilot data to real-world practice.
14:15–14:30 DCB in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Mahmut Uluganyan
Review the emerging evidence for DCB use in primary PCI
14:30-14:45 Transition / Case Discussion  
14:45 – 15:45 Session 5 - Complex Lesions
Moderators:
Emine Gazi, Gokhan Cicek
Time Topic Learning Objectives 
14:45 – 15:00 Bypass Graft Interventions - Strategy, Devices, and Protection
Amirali Masoumi
Managing degenerated grafts and minimizing embolic risk
15:00 – 15:15 Ostial and LMCA PCI: The Best Practice
Ata Firuzi
Challenges in coaxiality, support, and imaging-guided precision
15:15– 15:30 Difficult Scenarios in STEMI PCI
Amirali Masoumi
Recognizing and managing high-risk anatomical and hemodynamic challenges in primary PCI
15:30– 15:45 Techniques to Deal With Challenging Cases
Mohaned Egred
Adapting wire, device, and imaging strategies for challenging cases
15:45 – 16:00 ☕ Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:45 Session 6 - Complications: Recognition,
Rescue & Recovery
Moderators:
Alper Ozkan
Time Topic Learning Objectives 
16:00 – 16:15 No-Reflow and Slow-Flow Phenomena
Amirali Masoumi
Understanding mechanisms, prevention strategies, and rescue
16:15 – 16:30 Perforation & Dissection – Diagnosis and Management
Shamim Rahman
From early recognition to stepwise bailout techniques and tamponade control
16:30 – 16:45 Equipment Loss and Entrapment
Mohaned Egred
Prevention, recognition, and retrieval strategies for lost or stuck devices
16:45 – 17:30 Session 7- Case review with Experts : What Would You Do ?
Moderators:
Muslum Sahin, Cuma Süleymanoğlu
Panelists:
Unal Guntekin, Fatih Cam, Omer Bedir, Osman Kayapinar, Volkan Camkiran, Hasan Turan
16:45 – 16:55 Case 1 – Unexpected Complication  
16:55 – 17:05 Case 2 – Complex Lesion with Hemodynamic Instability  
17:05 – 17:15 Case 3 – Imaging-Guided Rescue
Hasim Tuner
 
17:15 – 17:30 Panel Summary and Key Takeaways  
TIME HALL 1
  INTRODUCTION
08:30 – 08:40 Welcome
Omer Goktekin
08:40 – 09:00 The problem with variability
Alan Bagnall
  Variability in PCI practice leads to inconsistent and harmful outcomes
09:00 – 09:20 The proactive PCI framework
Ganeev Malhotra
  Proactive PCI means thinking ahead to understand goal, strategy, set-up and potential bailouts
09:20 – 09:40 Decision making under pressure
Sean Gallagher
  How do we make the right decisions more consistently?
09:40 – 09:45 Proactive learning in Istanbul
John Hung
  SESSION 1 – PROACTIVE PCI
Chair:
John Hung, Dayimi Kaya
Lab:
Shamim Rahman
Panel:
Alan Bagnall, Ganeev Malhotra, Okay Abacı, Sean Gallagher, Ahmet Yildiz, Emrah Erdogan, Alpaslan Eryilmaz
09:45-10:15 Case 1+2 case presentations
Alan Bagnall, John Hung
10:15-10:20 Discusss in groups + vote
10:20-10:40 Live – operators discuss set up and strategy

Live Case 1:
Florya Medical Park Hospital
Operators (Live Case 1): Kursat Tigen, Enes Alic

Live Case 2: TBD
Operators (Live Case 2): Korhan Soylu, Mahmut Yesin
10:40-10:50 Re-discuss + vote
  Coffee Break
11:05-12:00 Live case 1+2 to completion
12:00-12:15 Re-discuss at tables, vote and reflect
  LUNCH
13:00-14:00 Deep dive
Rotation tbc
  SESSION 2 – LEFT MAIN AND BIFURCATIONS
Chair:
Alan Bagnall, Omer Goktekin
Lab:
Ganeev Malhotra
Panel:
John Hung, Sean Gallagher, Firdovsi Ibrahim, Serafettin Demir, Serhan Ozyildirim, Ali Elitok, Mehmet Eren
14:00-14:15 Talk 1: How not to get it wrong
Shamim Rahman
14:15-14:30 Talk 2: When 2 stentes are better
O Goktekin
14:30-15:00 Live Case 3+4 - case presentations
Sean Gallagher
15:00-15:05 Discuss in groups + vote
15:05-15:25 Live - operators to discuss set up and strategy

Live Case 3:
St. George’s Hospital
Operators (Live Case 3):
James Spratt, Msciej Mazurek

Live Case 4: Florya Medical Park Hospital
Operators (Live Case 4): Ahmet Yildiz, Fatih Gungoren
15:25-15:35 Re-discuss + vote
  Coffee Break
15:50-16:40 Live case 3+4 to completion
16:40-17:00 Re-discuss at tables, vote and reflect
TIME HALL 1
  INTRODUCTION
09:00-09:10 Welcome
09:10-09:20 How Proactive PCI Changes what you do
Alan Bagnall
  Reflection and how to be proactive today
09:20-09:30 The Proactive Plan
Alan Bagnall
  SESSION 3 – Calcium
Chair:
Shamim Rahman + Kursat Tigen
Lab:
Ganeev Malhotra
Panel:
John Hung, Sean Gallagher, Kadri Akboga, Omer Yildiz, Cagdas Akgullu, Fuat Polat
09:30-09:45 Talk 4: DCB in calcium, does it work?
John Hung
09:45-10:00 Talk 5: Dealing with nodular and eccentric
Sean Gallagher
10:00-10:30 Case 5+6 - case presentation
10:30-10:35 Discuss in groups + vote
10:35-10:55 Live - operators discuss set up and stratey

Live Case 5:
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Institute of Cardiology
Operators (Live case 5):
Hasan Ali Barman, Serhan Ozyildirim

Live Case 6: Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Operators (Live Case 6): Omer Goktekin, Hasim Tuner
  Coffee Break
11:10-12:10 Live cases 5+6 to completion
12:10-12:15 Re-discuss in groups, vote and reflect
  LUNCH
13:00-14:00 Deep dive
Rotation tbc
  SESSION 3 – CTO
Chair:
Sean Gallagher, Hakan Ucar
Lab:
O Goktekin
Panel:
Shamim Rahman, Ganeev Malhotra, Alan Bagnall, Korhan Soylu , Kenan Demir, Levent Korkmaz, Mehmet Vefik Yazıcıoğlu
14:00-14:15 Talk 6: CTO PCI- A proactive PCI approach (CT)
Ganeev Malhotra
14:15-14:30 Talk 7: DCB in CTO
D Kilic
14:30-15:00 Case 7+8 - case presentations
15:00-15:05 Discuss in groups + vote
15:05-15:25 Live - operators to discuss set up and strategy

Live Case 7 :
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Institute of Cardiology
Operators (Live Case 7):

Live Case 8:
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Operators (Live Case 8):
  Coffee Break
15:40-16:40 Live Cases 7+8 to completion
16:40-17:00 Re-discuss in groups, vote and reflect
17:00-17:10 Closing remarks
Omer Goktekin