Program: March 28 Thursday 8.30 – 9.00 Congress Registration9.00 – 9.15 Opening Remarks: Prof. J. Wójcik, “Ikardia” Invasive Cardiology Hospital Director SESSION I 9.15-12.30 Chairmen: G.Werner, Commentators: A.Galassi, W.Wojakowski, D.Ciećwierz,I.Ungi, S.Furkało, J.Wójcik 9:15 – 9:45 “The Euro CTO Trial and the current evidence for CTO PCI” – G.Werner9:45 – 10:15 ” New scoring balloon Blimp in CTO” – L.Bryniarski 10:15 – 10:45“Repeated CTO interventions. What we learn from” – S.FurkałoCases in the box –interactive panel discussionLive Case Transmission: case I – Operator: M.Yamane,Live Case transmission: case II – Operator: M.Sekiguchi SESSION II 12.30-14.30 Chairmen: M.Yamane, Commentators: A.Avran, M.Sekiguchi, L.Bryniarski, W.Wojakowski,I.Ungi, A.Kalnins, J.Wójcik 12.30 – 13:00 “Basic steps for new guidewire handling” M.Yamane13:00 – 13:30 “Strategy for reattempted CTO-PCIs after a prior failed procedure in Japanese Expert CTO Registry” – M.Sekiguchi13:30 – 14:00 “Toolbox for antegrade dissection reentry” – A.Avran14:00 – 14:30 Retrograde approach – step by step ” – A.Avran14:30 – 14:40 “CTO Wires from “BALTON”- The Rider Family – new CTO weapon” J.WójcikLive Case Transmission: case III – Operator: G.WernerLive Case Transmission: case IV – Operator: A.Galassi14.40 – 15.00 Lunch Break SESSION III 15.00-18.30 Chairmen: A.Galassi, Commentators: G.Werner, M.Sekiguchi, L.Bryniarski,J.Stążka, A.Ochała,J.Kochman, S.Furkało,J.Wójcik 15.00 – 15:30 “Radiation risk and management” – G.Werner15:30 – 16:00 “Advanced retrograde techniques: CART/Reverse-CART” – A.Galassi16:00 – 16:30 „Do we really need evidence – controversies regarding CTO qualification” – J.Wójcik “ 16:30 – 17:00 „Types and use of different microcatheters”- A.GalassiLive Case Transmission: case V – Operator: A.AvranLive Case Transmission: case VI – Operator: M.Yamane March 29 Friday SESSION IV 9.00-14.30 Chairmen: J.Wójcik, Commentators: M.Sekiguchi, A.Ochała,A.Kalnins, L.Bryniarski,D.Ciećwierz, S.Furkało, M.Jankiewicz 9:00 – 9:30 “MSCT application for CTO-PCI” – M.Yamane9.30 – 10:00 “CT in CTO PCI: Does CT Top the Eye of Angiography?” M.Opolski10:00 – 10:30 “CTO skills in daily practise” – A.Kalnins10:30 – 11:00 ” Hybrid strategy for treating chronic total occlusion – Ministry of Internal Affairs Hospital in Lublin registry” – J.Drozd11:00 – 11:30 Cases in the box- interactive panel discussionLive Case Transmission: case VII- Operator: M.YamaneLive Case Transmission: case VIII – Operator: G.WernerLive Case Transmission: case IX – Operator : M.Sekiguchi 14.30 Take Home Message & Closing Remarks – J.Wójcik