To create an European group thinking...



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European Bifurcation Club as a referred think tank in the treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions.

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To interact with the medical industry in the development of new concepts, new processes and devices and confer scientific credibility upon new clinical and technological projects.

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To establish and publish updated consensus and non-consensus on coronary bifurcation comprehension, definitions and treatments

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To create a website, that will be made available to sponsors for product/device promotion as well as to publish all relevant presentations

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To organize future meetings and workshops in Europe

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We offer services such as child care, financial aid, job placement, counseling, testing, etc.

The forthcoming XIV European Bifurcation Club (EBC) meeting will take place at the Dolce La Hulpe, Brussels on Friday 12th & Saturday 13th OCTOBER 2018.

According to currently available EBC consensus documents, it is recommended to perform bifurcation PCI with provisional side branch stenting for the great majority of coronary bifurcation lesions. We recommend a meticulous procedural planning and execution of technical steps that ultimately aim at reconstructing the underlying bifurcation anatomy.

Although different techniques have been developed over the years to facilitate optimal main vessel stenting while maintaining the side branch patency, the key practical question is when to apply which technique and how. Recent reports suggested that intracoronary imaging might be used to guide some of the crucial technical steps, to ultimately achieve optimal results.

We think that the club’s activity has motivated the realization of studies of a new generation, not limited to the comparison of simple techniques or complex in more or less defined groups but stricter which enable new ideas to develop and which will be the base of the EBC. We will have an update on the latest technical improvements that seem to contribute agreeable results with various strategies. We will also review comparisons of techniques well described in similar populations now increasingly reported or published. The treatment of the Distal Left Main trunk will benefit this year from the contribution of several important studies.

The final program of the 2018 meeting is not yet finalized and we are open to suggestions for content from both doctors and industry.

The very strong bonds forged during our 13 EBC meetings to date were mainly due to its informal aspect, which we still value and encourage and the invited delegates will enjoy the chance to network at our final dinner.

Continuing to explore nice and historical cities in Europe, we have chosen the destination of BRUSSELS and we will handpick approximately 150 Key Opinion Leaders in the Interventional Cardiology field.

We significantly need your support to ensure we are able to build a successful meeting and we are looking forward to hearing from you soon.

The EBC Committee:
R. Albiero, A. Banning, F. Burzotta, Y. Chatzizisis, A. Chieffo, O. Darremont, M. Ferenc, D. Hildick-Smith, J. Lassen, T. Lefèvre, Y. Louvard, M. Pan & G. Stankovic.

To apply to attend and sponsor please contact Alexandra Le Crouérour: alexandra@medi8events.com