2026 Scientific Sessions

How to Clean up Your Own Mess: Complication Management

This session focuses on recognizing, preparing for, and managing complications during interventional procedures. Faculty will cover critical topics including aorto-ostial and left main dissection, coronary perforation, stuck devices, vascular access issues, and no-reflow. Practical strategies for using protamine and anticipating worst-case scenarios will be discussed. Attendees will gain actionable insights to improve safety and confidence in high-risk situations.
Preparing for the Worst so you can Perform Your Best
Khaldoon Alaswad, M.D., FSCAI, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Aorto-ostial and Left Main Dissection
Stéphane Rinfret, M.D., FSCAI, Georgia Heart Institute, Gainesville, GA
Coronary Perforation Management
Lindsey A Cilia, MD, FSCAI, Virginia Heart / Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA
Stuck Devices: Balloons and Atherectomy Burrs & Crowns
Paul J Sapia, M.D., St Francis Hospital & Heart Center, Roslyn, NY
Vascular Access Complications
Abdulla A. Damluji, M.D., Ph.D., FSCAI, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Cleveland, OH
Oh No! No Reflow
Sanjit S. Jolly, M.D., McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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