Advancing Imaging in CCS: Understanding the New ESC Guidelines and the Impact of ACIST HDi® IVUS
Published: 29 January 2025
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Overview
In this session, we explore the updated European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), with a particular focus on the pivotal upgrade of imaging modalities to a Class 1A recommendation.
This significant change underscores the importance of advanced imaging techniques, such as IVUS and OCT, in guiding clinical decision-making and improving patient outcomes in complex cases. Dr Joost Daemen and Prof Christoph Hammerstingl discuss the practical implications of this upgrade for daily clinical practice and how it aligns with ACIST HDi® solution of high resolution IVUS.

Learning Objectives
- Understand the ESC Guideline Updates: Gain insights into the new European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), with a specific focus on the upgraded Class 1A recommendation for advanced imaging modalities
- Recognise the Clinical Value of Imaging in CCS: Explore the role of imaging techniques, such as IVUS and OCT, in guiding treatment strategies for complex coronary cases and improving patient outcomes
- Learn the Practical Applications of ACIST HDi IVUS: Discover how ACIST HDi IVUS can enhance diagnostic accuracy and procedural effectiveness in line with the new ESC guidelines
- Integrate Imaging Into Daily Clinical Practice: Understand how to incorporate advanced imaging techniques into routine clinical workflows, optimising decision-making and patient management in CCS
- Address Real-World Challenges in Imaging Utilisation: Discuss common obstacles and considerations in the daily use of IVUS, with a focus on leveraging the benefits of ACIST HDi IVUS technology
Target Audience
- Interventional Cardiologists
- Cardiology Fellows and Trainees
- Healthcare Professionals involved in performing or assisting in PCI
- Cardiology Researchers and Academics
- Clinical Radiologists
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Part 3
How Can IVUS Help to Guide These Complex PCI Cases
Case Examples: Prof Christoph Hammerstingl
Part 4
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Case Examples: Dr Joost Daemen
Part 5
IVUS vs. OCT: When to Use What and the Benefits of IVUS
Part 6
IVUS Guidance and Operators Experience – Default Strategy and Routine Use of IVUS
Part 7
Clinical Implications of New Guidelines – Optional vs. Mandatory
What Is Practically Needed to Establish a Standard Workflow for Using Imaging
Part 8
Future Outlooks – Guidelines, IVI, Diagnostic and Treatment
Part 10
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Faculty Biographies

Joost Daemen
Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Joost Daemen, MD, PhD is a senior interventional cardiologist at the Thorax Center, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NL. Dr Daemen obtained his degree in medicine at the Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam in 2005 and did 2 years of internal medicine training and 4 years of general cardiology training at the Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam.
Dr Daemen is actively involved in several drug-eluting stent trials and is Principal Investigator of four trials focusing on the safety and efficacy of renal sympathetic denervation in hypertension, heart failure, vasospastic angina and heart failure. Dr Daemen is a member of the editorial board of EuroIntervention and the Netherlands Heart Journal, member of Young ICIN, and has completed courses in biomedical statistics and device training.

Christoph Hammerstingl
Head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology
Prof Dr Christoph Hammerstingl is head of the department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology at the Eduardus Hospital in Cologne, DE. As an interventionalist he proctored cases all over Europe and North America. He has over 150 scientific publications focused on the outcomes of minimally invasive therapies of the AV valves, interventional and medical strategies for stroke prevention. In his daily routine he is focused on intraprocedural imaging for coronary and structural cases.