Fellows and Early-career physicians (<5 years in practice): submitted their most interesting and challenging case on the topic of Protected PCI and Cardiogenic Shock.
The top 4 cases were invited to present their case in our live webinar and will received a travel grant to attend CVI 2026 in Denver, CO on August 6-8, 2026 (travel grant info).
Judging Panel
Manos Brilakis, MD, PhD (moderator)
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Brian A. Bergmark, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Allison Hall, MD
Eastern Health/Memorial University of Newfoundland
Srihari Naidu, MD
Westchester Medical Center and WMCHealth Network
Finalists/Cases
Saahil Jumkhawala, MD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Cardiac Arrest on Cruise Ship: High-Risk PCI with Impella Support and Complication Management
Orestis-Nikolaos Minos, MD, General hospital of Chatzikosta, Ioannina , Greece
ACS midnight nightmare:severe calcified stenosis of LM bifurcation
Vinayak Nagaraja, MD, Kearney Regional Medical Centre, Platte Valley Cardiology Clinic, Bryan Health, Kearney, Kentucky
ECMO retrieval in a rural nonsurgical site for a patient with critical LMCA calcific disease and cardiac arrest/cardiogenic shock
Haris Riaz MD, Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar Missouri
Trial by Fire: Navigating Complex Left Main and RCA PCI in a Patient with Cardiogenic Shock
Webinar Learning Objectives
- Evaluate hemodynamic support for PCI and cardiogenic shock: when and how
- Discuss and evaluate complex PCI cases
- Evaluate the role of image guided PCI in coronary intervention
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Interventional Octagon is made possible by generous grants from Abbott, Boston Scientific Corporation, Cordis, and Medtronic.
