iPCL 2025

20 – 21 November, 2025
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Hands-on education in PCI: advancing patient outcomes with cutting-edge imaging and physiology

Joost Daemen

Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL

Gijs van Soest

Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL

Guilio Guagliumi

Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL

Jurgen Ligthart

Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL

Joost Daemen

Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL

Joost Daemen

Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL

Joost Daemen

Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL

Joost Daemen

Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL

Overview

The 3rd edition of the Image Guidance in PCI “iPCI hands-on meeting 2025” will take place onsite at the Hilton Rotterdam on November 20–21, 2025. Building on the success of previous editions, this year’s event is dedicated exclusively to hands-on learning.

 

Led by course director Dr. Joost Daemen (Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL), this edition of iPCI continues to optimize both theoretical and practical education to maximize patient outcomes. With an emphasis on intravascular imaging, iPCI 2025 offers an immersive, practical experience for 40 European physicians or fellows.

Attendees will rotate through small-group workshops, each led by international experts, covering key topics like plaque recognition, the use of OCT in ACS bifurcation, IVUS in LM and CTO and Calcium and lesion preparation.

 

Following the recent updates to the 2024 ESC Guidelines, this edition aims to provide in-depth, interactive training to meet the growing demand for expertise in coronary imaging. With real-world case reviews and procedural planning sessions, the event is designed to advance your skills and elevate patient care in PCI procedures.

 

Target audience: European interventional cardiologists or fellows (up to 40 attendees)

 

Learning objectives:

  • Gain hands-on experience with IVUS and OCT for accurate plaque characterization and PCI guidance.
  • Develop practical skills in imaging interpretation to better assess coronary lesions.
  • Gain expertise in step-by-step procedural planning using imaging and angiography tools.
  • Learn advanced techniques for handling complex lesions including CTOs, bifurcations, calcified lesions, and left main.
  • Deepen understanding of updated ESC Guidelines (2024) and their practical application in PCI procedures.
  • Learn how to optimize PCI outcomes through advanced imaging and angiography techniques.
  • Master angiography-based physiology, including QFR and FFR, for procedural planning and revascularization.

 

What iPCI 2025 offers:

  • A two-day, exclusive hands-on workshop for 40 European physicians or fellows.
  • Small-group rotations with international faculty covering key PCI imaging and physiology techniques.
  • Real-world case reviews preloaded on workstations for interactive learning.
  • Dedicated workshops for managing complex lesions (CTOs, bifurcations, calcified plaques, etc.).
  • Accommodation and logistics sponsored by Erasmus MC.

 

Note: this year’s event will be held entirely onsite, with no hybrid or virtual components.

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Thursday, November 20

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM (CEST)

Day Welcome

Day 1 – Welcome

Joost Daemen

8:40 AM – 9:40 AM (CEST)

Guest Lecture

Latest evidence

Moderator:  Joost Daemen

  • What have we learned thus far, most recent pooled analyzes – Kalaivani Mahadevan 
  • How bifurcation PCI should practically be done in 2024 – Niels Holm 
  • Is PCI optimization different following IVUS and OCT? – Akiko Maehara 
  • CT-based imaging tools for coronary intervention planning – Carlos Collet 
  • Discussion

9:40 AM – 10:10 AM (CEST)

Workshop

Keynote lecture

Illusion of revascularization: does anyone achieve optimal revascularization during PCI? – William Wijns 

Moderator:  Giulio Guagliumi

Panel: Carlos Collet , Peter Damman, Paul Knaapen and Shengxian Tu  

10:25 AM – 10:55 AM (CEST)

Break

Break

10:55 AM – 11:55 AM (CEST)

Live Case and Discussion

Live case

Live case 1:  Advancements in IVUS guided PCI – Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL 

Moderator:  Paul Knaapen

Panel:  Akiko Maehara, Giulio Guagliumi, and JJ Coughlan

Operators:  Nicolas Van Mieghem and Joost Daemen

11:55 AM – 1:15 PM (CEST)

Break

Lunch break

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM (CEST)

Presentations and Discussions

Next level imaging and physiology

Moderator:  Justin Davies

  • Coronary plaque characteristics associated with major adverse cardiovascular events – Elvin Kedhi 
  • CT based physiology metrics: what’s new and how useful are they – Admir Dedic 
  • Angiography-based physiology: here to stay? – Niels Holm 
  • Imaging microvasculature and myocardial perfusion – Paul Knaapen 
  • Discussion

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM (CEST)

Workshop

Onsite activity only / broadcast break

Workshop session I  (two on-site workshops, in parallel)

  1. The Essentials of IVUS Guided PCI – Joost Daemen and Kalaivani Mahadevan    
  2. Challenging case corner ( Images you have never seen before ) – Jurgen Ligthart  

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM (CEST)

Break

Break

3:45 PM – 4:25 PM (CEST)

Break

Break

Moderator: Farouc Jaffer 

Panel: Justin Davies 

  • Why algorithms allow proper device selection – Akiko Maehara 
  • Algorithms are based on thin air and have little value – Joost Daemen 
  • Discussion focused on lack of RCT data with specific technologies

4:25 PM – 5:35 PM (CEST)

Presentations and Discussions

State-of-the-art technologies

Moderator: Ton van der Steen 

  • Measuring coronary flow and microvascular resistance – Peter Damman 
  • Subminiature 3D-printed optical imaging catheters – Jiawen Li 
  • OCT and plaque attenuation – Chenguang Li 
  • Systematic characterization of human coronary arteries with intravascular photoacoustics – Gijs van Soest 
  • Multi-modality, intravascular Fluorescence Lifetime, OCT reflectance and polarimetric imaging – Brett Bouma 
  • Discussion

5:35 PM – 5:40 PM (CEST)

Day Summary

Day 1 – Close

Joost Daemen and Gijs van Soest

Friday, November 21

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM (CEST)

Day Welcome

Day 1 – Welcome

Joost Daemen

8:40 AM – 9:40 AM (CEST)

Guest Lecture

Latest evidence

Moderator:  Joost Daemen

  • What have we learned thus far, most recent pooled analyzes – Kalaivani Mahadevan 
  • How bifurcation PCI should practically be done in 2024 – Niels Holm 
  • Is PCI optimization different following IVUS and OCT? – Akiko Maehara 
  • CT-based imaging tools for coronary intervention planning – Carlos Collet 
  • Discussion

9:40 AM – 10:10 AM (CEST)

Workshop

Keynote lecture

Illusion of revascularization: does anyone achieve optimal revascularization during PCI? – William Wijns 

Moderator:  Giulio Guagliumi

Panel: Carlos Collet , Peter Damman, Paul Knaapen and Shengxian Tu  

10:25 AM – 10:55 AM (CEST)

Break

Break

10:55 AM – 11:55 AM (CEST)

Live Case and Discussion

Live case

Live case 1:  Advancements in IVUS guided PCI – Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL 

Moderator:  Paul Knaapen

Panel:  Akiko Maehara, Giulio Guagliumi, and JJ Coughlan

Operators:  Nicolas Van Mieghem and Joost Daemen

11:55 AM – 1:15 PM (CEST)

Break

Lunch break

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM (CEST)

Presentations and Discussions

Next level imaging and physiology

Moderator:  Justin Davies

  • Coronary plaque characteristics associated with major adverse cardiovascular events – Elvin Kedhi 
  • CT based physiology metrics: what’s new and how useful are they – Admir Dedic 
  • Angiography-based physiology: here to stay? – Niels Holm 
  • Imaging microvasculature and myocardial perfusion – Paul Knaapen 
  • Discussion

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM (CEST)

Workshop

Onsite activity only / broadcast break

Workshop session I  (two on-site workshops, in parallel)

  1. The Essentials of IVUS Guided PCI – Joost Daemen and Kalaivani Mahadevan    
  2. Challenging case corner ( Images you have never seen before ) – Jurgen Ligthart  

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM (CEST)

Break

Break

3:45 PM – 4:25 PM (CEST)

Break

Break

Moderator: Farouc Jaffer 

Panel: Justin Davies 

  • Why algorithms allow proper device selection – Akiko Maehara 
  • Algorithms are based on thin air and have little value – Joost Daemen 
  • Discussion focused on lack of RCT data with specific technologies

4:25 PM – 5:35 PM (CEST)

Presentations and Discussions

State-of-the-art technologies

Moderator: Ton van der Steen 

  • Measuring coronary flow and microvascular resistance – Peter Damman 
  • Subminiature 3D-printed optical imaging catheters – Jiawen Li 
  • OCT and plaque attenuation – Chenguang Li 
  • Systematic characterization of human coronary arteries with intravascular photoacoustics – Gijs van Soest 
  • Multi-modality, intravascular Fluorescence Lifetime, OCT reflectance and polarimetric imaging – Brett Bouma 
  • Discussion

5:35 PM – 5:40 PM (CEST)

Day Summary

Day 1 – Close

Joost Daemen and Gijs van Soest

Program director

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Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL

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Thorax Center, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL

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