DACH CTO & CHIP Meeting

20–21 November 2026

Nuremberg – Furth

Program

Key Program Topics

 

 

1. Contemporary CTO PCI Strategies
Hybrid algorithm refinement, crossing techniques, and efficiency optimization.

2. Calcium Management in Complex PCI
Rotational atherectomy, orbital systems, intravascular lithotripsy, and lesion preparation strategies.

3. Mechanical Circulatory Support in CHIP Procedures
Patient selection, device strategies, and hemodynamic management.

4. Imaging-Guided Complex PCI
IVUS and OCT optimization for precision, safety, and outcome improvement.

5. Complication Prevention and Bail-Out Strategies
Perforations, dissections, equipment entrapment, and emergency management.

6. Advances in CTO Equipment and Technology
Next-generation wires, microcatheters, re-entry devices, and crossing innovations.

7. Complex Left Main and Bifurcation PCI
Strategic planning and technical execution in high-risk anatomy.

8. High-Risk Patient Management and Decision Making
Multidisciplinary evaluation, risk stratification, and procedural planning.

Organizer

wikonect GmbH
Hagenauer Straße 53
65203 Wiesbaden

Venue

Leonardo Royal Hotel Nürnberg
Bahnhofsplatz 3
90443 Nürnberg

Scientific Programme Committee

Prof. Dr. Harald Rittger
Chefarzt I. Med. Klinik, Klinikum Fürth

PD Dr. Stylianos Pyxaras
Ltd. Arzt Interventionelle Kardiologie, Klinikum Fürth

Prof. Dr. Kambis Mashayekhi
Chefarzt Klinik für Innere Medizin und Kardiologie, MEDICLIN Herzzentrum Lahr

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