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Paraguay Sessions 2022 | Clinical Case Contest for Young Interventionists

Paraguay Sessions 2022 | Clinical Case Contest for Young Interventionists

The contest ended. The authors of the selected cases for live presentation have been contacted by email Call for Case Submission XLIV SOLACI Regional Sessions – 15° Southern Cone. June 30 to July 1, 2022 | Asunción – Paraguay. It is with great pleasure that we hereby invite all young Latin American cardiologists to submit

SOLACI Peripheral Registry Surpassed the 500-Patient Mark

We are glad to announce that the Latin American SOLACI Peripheral Registry keeps growing and has enrolled over 500 patients. Over 9 countries and 29 Latin American sites have joined this multicenter, prospective research initiative that aims to collect data on the reality of lower limb angioplasty within our continent, in order to unify criteria, draw

Encuesta para evaluar la reperfusión del infarto de miocardio en LATAM

Survey to Evaluate Myocardial Infarction Reperfusion in LatAm

The Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology together with the Interamerican Society of Cardiology (SIAC) and the Stent-Save a Life! Initiative have developed a short survey (which can be answered in less than 5 minutes) to learn how ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes are treated in Latin America. The final objective of this survey is

Gregg Stone Masterclass

April 7th | Medtronic-SOLACI Masterclass with Gregg Stone: Revascularization in Patients with Multivessel Lesions

Join us in the third Medtronic-SOLACI masterclass with Dr. Gregg Stone (USA) and renowned Latin-American panelists. In this last session of this cycle of 3 masterclasses organized alongside Medtronic, Dr. Stone will discuss revascularization in patients with multivessel lesions. Date: April 7th, 2022, at 07:30 p.m. (Argentina/Brazil time, UTC -3). As usual, this event is

19/04 – Cusp Overlap Masterclass with International and LATAM Guests

What is the rationale behind the cusp overlap technique? How should we combine it with commissural alignment to facilitate coronary access?  We invite the entire interventional cardiology community to take part in this fascinating event we are sharing with prestigious international and Latin American specialists. The program includes case study reviews.  Date: April 19, 2022,

MASTER DAPT Webinar SOLACI

Dr. Marco Valgimigli Presented the Outcomes of MASTER-DAPT in a New SOLACI Webinar

Re-watch our webinar on “New Evidence in the Treatment of HBR Patients: Balance of Ischemic and Bleeding Risks” on our YouTube channel. During the event, Dr. Marco Valgimigli, principal investigator of the MASTER DAPT trial, shared the main outcomes of that study and had an interesting academic debate with Drs. Anibal Damonte (ARG), Mario Araya

Webinar SOLACI-Medtronic: Casos imposibles: Revisión de casos complejos y controversiales en TAVI

Webinar SOLACI – Medtronic | Impossible Cases! Review of Complex and Controversial TAVR Cases

We invite the entire Latin American community to analyze challenging TAVR cases together with a panel of Latin American experts. We will be looking at vascular access sites, aortic anatomy, potential coronary compromise, Valve-in-Valve, and more!  Date: March 24, 2022, at 07.30 PM (Argentinian/ Brazil time; UTC-3). The event will feature renowned experts from across

Sorrow for the Loss of Dr. Sousa

On behalf of the Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology (SOLACI), We extend our deepest condolences for the departure of our esteemed professor Doctor José Eduardo Morais Rego Sousa, renowned hemodynamist and interventional cardiologist, former Director of the Institute of Cardiology Dante Pazzanese, the Brazilian Society of Interventional Cardiology (SBHCI) and a pillar in the

Survey ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction Management in Latin America

ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction Management in Latin America: A Survey

We are glad to invite the entire Latin American community to make part of this survey aimed at collecting data on the quality of ST elevation MI management in Latin America. It will take just 5 minutes of your time, is totally anonymous, and will contribute to the better understanding of the different treatment realities

Webinar SOLACI-Terumo: Nueva evidencia en el tratamiento de pacientes con HBR: Balance de riesgo isquémico y hemorrágico

17/03 | SOLACI-TERUMO Webinar: Latest Evidence on Treatment of HBR Patients: Balancing Bleeding and Ischemic Risk

We invite the entire Latin American community to participate in our next virtual event that we will hold together with TERUMO. The title is “new available evidence in the treatment of patients with HBR: Balance of ischemic and hemorrhagic risk”. Date: March 17, 2022 at 06 PM (hora Argentina / Brasil; UTC-3). The event is

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