Interventional Cardiology

Cardiology

Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology (CAIC)

264 - CAIC SESSION: INNOVATIONS IN DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES IN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Chair(s)

• 

  Mina Madan, MD, MHS, FRCPC

  Interventional Cardiologist
  Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  University of Toronto

Presenter(s)

• WA

  Wael Abuzeid, MD, FRCPC
• JG

  John Graham, MD

  Interventional Cardiologist
  St. Michael's Hospital
• 

  Luiz Ybarra, MD, PhD, MBA

  Western University
  Western University - London Health Sciences Centre

Moderator(s)

• 

  Allison Hall, MD FRCPC

  Interventional Cardiology
  Eastern Health/Memorial University of Newfoundland
  Eastern Health/Memorial University of Newfoundland
• VS

  Vincent Siu, MD, FRCPC

Planning Committee Member(s)

• 

  Janine Eckstein, MD FRCPC

  Assistant Professor
  University of Saskatchewan
  University of Saskatchewan
• 

  Samer Mansour, MD FRCPC (he/him/his)

  Cardiologist
  CHUM
  CHUM
• 

  Alexis Matteau, MD MS FRCPC

  Cardiologist
  Centre Hospitalier de L'Université de Montréal
  Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
• KM

  Kevin Mckenzie, Mr

  Consultant, Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology
• AS

  Ayaaz Sachedina, MD, FRCPC

  Interventional Cardiology Fellow
  Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary

Workshop Description: This workshop will be part of a new full day series highlighting critical topics in Interventional Cardiology but is also relevant to the wider Cardiovascular community. The focus will be to explore challenges in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory and highlight new innovations and devices that will address some of these issues.

We will begin the session by polling the audience on their greatest Interventional challenges in their practice today and their current solutions to these challenges. We will then have an overview discussion presented by Dr John Graham regarding upcoming technologies in guide extensions, balloons and guidewires.

Our second session will be delivered by Dr Sanjog Kalra and focus on new mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices and their novel features possibly leading to wider community access.

Our third session delivered by Dr Luiz Ybarra will focus on the current research and clinical use of drug eluting balloons (DEB) as well as highlighting new developments in DEB technology.

Our final session delivered by Dr Wael Abuzeid will explore AI-QCA, an older technology that has been revitalized with the use of artificial intelligence and current studies looking at its support in diagnostic angiography as well as percutaneous coronary intervention.

Interactive and Engagement Activities Description
Our workshop format will be delivered as a series of mini-lectures. We will encourage our lecturers to pose questions and generate debate among the participants. We will also use technology to create “word clouds” and polls to increase audience engagement.

Media Worthy
Yes. This is a new workshop and lecture series developed by the CAIC in collaboration with the CCS for CCC 2025.

Target Audience
General Cardiology (Vincent Siu)
Interventional Cardiology (Allison Hall, MIna Madan, Ayaaz Sachedina, Samer Mansour, Alexis Matteau, Janine Eckstein)

Additional Exercises: Polling, Word clouds, Cases

“Un-Approved” “Off-label”: We will be discussing technologies and their potential uses for educational purposes.

Learning Format:
Lecture
Workshop
Panel
Group Discussion

Agenda

4:30-4:45pm (12 minutes + 3 minutes) - Novel Microcatheters/Guide extension/Guidewires (Shape-It, Reflow series/LiquID,Expressman) - John Graham

4:45-5pm (12 + 3 mins) - MCS Devices in the Pipeline and their Novel Features/Potential Benefits- Sanjog Kalra

5-5:15pm (12 + 3 mins) - Drug Eluting Balloons- Which Types are/will be Accessible in Canada and How are They Being Used in Current Practice? Update on Supporting Evidence? - Luiz Ybarra

5:15-5:30pm (12 + 3 mins) - AI - QCA for diagnostic angiography and PCI vs imaging - Wael Abuzeid