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SCAI Bifurcation Club - A Case-Based Discussion
Overview

Yiannis S. Chatzizsis, MD, PhD, FSCAI

Moderator and Speaker

George D. Dangas, MD, PhD, MSCAI

Moderator

Antonio Colombo, MD, MSCAI

Speaker

Arasi Maran, MD, FSCAI

Speaker

Goran Stankovic, MD, PhD, FSCAI

Speaker

Alaide Chieffo, MD, FSCAI

Panelist

S. Tanveer Rab, MD, MSCAI

Panelist

   

  • Bifurcation PCI: Dos and Don’ts, Yiannis S. Chatzizisis, MD, PhD, FSCAI

  • IVUS, OCT- and CT-Guided Bifurcation PCI, Antonio Colombo, MD, MSCAI

  • DCB in Bifurcation PCI, Goran Stankovic, MD, PhD, FSCAI

  • Bifurcation CTO, Arasi Maran, MD, FSCAI

  • Discussion, Alaide Chieffo, MD, FSCAI; S. Tanveer Rab, MD, MSCAI

Acknowledgment of Commercial Support
This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Medtronic.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Review an algorithmic approach to PCI in bifurcated lesions.
2. Describe the role of intracoronary imaging in bifurcation PCI.
3. Evaluate drug-coated balloons in treating bifurcated lesions.
Disclosures

PLANNERS

Yiannis Chatzizisis: Medtronic - Advisory Board, Consulting; ComKardia - Stocks. 
George Dangas:
No financial relationships with ineligible companies.

FACULTY

Antonio Colombo, George Dangas, Tanveer Rab
: No financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Yiannis
Chatzizisis
: Medtronic - Advisory Board, Consulting; ComKardia - Stocks.

Alaide Chieffo: Medtronic - Advisory Board, Consulting; ComKardia - Stocks.

Arasi Maran: Salis - Advisory Board; Boston Scientific Corp. - Speaker; Johnson & Johnson - Speaker.

Goran Stankovic: Boston Scientific Corp. - Speaker.


REVIEWER

Andrew Klein: No financial relationships with ineligible companies.


SCAI STAFF

Robert Bartel and Laura Porter: No financial relationships with ineligible companies 

Continuing Education Information

Accreditation Statement
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) is accredited by the 
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

​Credit Designation
SCAI designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

​ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Successful Completion
Watch the content and complete the evaluation to obtain credit.

Activity Timeline
Record date: May 1, 2025
Publish date: June 30, 2025
Retire date: April 17, 2026

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships
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Copyright
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Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Release on Jun 30, 2025 12:00 AM Central Daylight Time
Access expires on Apr 17, 2026
Cost:
FREE
Credit Offered:
1 CME Credit
1 ABIM-MOC Point
1 Participation Credit
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