Multi-Level CTO Middle East – 1ST Edition
Thursday 5th & Friday 6th October 2023

ML CTO MIDDLE EAST 2023 – INTRODUCTION

09:00
10:45

 SESSION 1  THE BASICS

  • Getting started on the right foot
  • Wires, wires …. and more wires
  • Choosing the right microcatheter: does it really matter?

09:30

LIVE CASE #1

10:45

Coffee break

11:15
13:15

 SESSION 2  ANTEGRADE

11:15

LIVE CASE #2

  • AWE 101: how to handle your wires
  • Changing to the other lane
  • I’m an antegrade only operator: what can I do to progress?
  • Case presentation

13:15

Lunch

14:30
16:00

 SESSION 3  RETROGRADE

14:30

LIVE CASE #3

  • Getting your retrograde program started
  • Collaterals are not created equally
  • Reverse CART troubleshooting

16:00

Coffee break

16:30
18:30

 SESSION 4  SPECIAL SITUATIONS

16:30

LIVE CASE #4

  • Utility of IVUS in CTO PCI
  • In-stent CTOs (vs Ostial LAD/LCx CTOs)
  • Case presentation

18:30

Adjournment

09:00
10:45

 SESSION 5  ADR

09:00

LIVE CASE #5

09:30

LIVE CASE #6

  • ADR: what works and what doesn’t
  • Important tips for successful ADR

10:45

Coffee break

11:15
13:15

 SESSION 6  COMMON CHALLENGES IN CTO PCI

11:15

LIVE CASE #7

  • I want to get into the subintimal space but …
  • Dealing with bifurcations at the distal cap
  • My wire is in the true lumen distally, but nothing else will pass
  • Post-CABG CTOs: challenges and opportunities

13:15

Lunch

14:30
16:30

 SESSION 7  COMPLICATIONS

14:30

LIVE CASE #8

15:00

LIVE CASE #9

  • Enhancing safety in CTO PCI: General priniciples
  • Prevention and management of perforations
  • Management of equipment loss

16:30

Coffee break

17:00
18:30

 SESSION 8  PARTICIPANT’S CASE COMPETITION

  • 6 cases

18:30

CASE COMPETITION WINNERS AND CLOSING REMARKS