ECC ROMANIA 2026
Endovascular Cardiac Complications Course
November 4–5, 2026 | Oradea, Romania
November 4–5, 2026 | Oradea, Romania
Real Cases. Difficult Decisions. Lessons That Matter.
In interventional cardiology, even the best-planned procedures can take an unexpected turn. What defines us is not only how we achieve success, but also how we respond when things go wrong — and, more importantly, what we learn from these experiences.
For the first time, ECC comes to Romania!
On November 4–5, 2026, Oradea will bring together an international community of interventional cardiologists for two days dedicated to one of the most challenging and valuable aspects of our profession: understanding, preventing, and managing complications.
Inspired by the unique spirit of ECC, this meeting is built around real cases, honest discussions, difficult decisions, and practical solutions. From unexpected procedural events to complex bailout strategies, we will explore not only what happened, but why it happened, what could have been done differently, and what we can take back to our cath labs.
Inspired by the unique spirit of ECC, this meeting is built around real cases, honest discussions, difficult decisions, and practical solutions. From unexpected procedural events to complex bailout strategies, we will explore not only what happened, but why it happened, what could have been done differently, and what we can take back to our cath labs.
No blame. No judgment. Just open discussions, shared experience, and meaningful learning.
Because sometimes, the cases that teach us the most are the ones that didn’t go according to plan.
We look forward to welcoming you to Oradea, Romania!
Prof. Eric Eeckhout
Dr. Lucian Câlmâc
Dr. Iulian Matei
Dr. Lucian Predescu
Meet Our Featured International Speakers
We are proud to welcome an outstanding international faculty, bringing together experienced operators and emerging voices from across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Different backgrounds, different perspectives, and countless lessons learned in the cath lab — all united by a common belief: sharing our experiences makes us better operators and ultimately improves patient care.
Join us in Oradea and be part of the conversation.
ECC Romania 2026 — Because every complication has a lesson worth sharing.
Eric Eeckhout
Switzerland
Masahisa Yamane
Japan
Stefan Harb
Austria
Neisser Morales
Mexico
Aurel Toma
Austria
Umberto Barbero
Italy
Giuseppe Colletti
Belgium
Claudio Proscia
United Kingdom
Judit Andréka
Austria
Annari van Rensburg
South Africa
Dirk Pretorius
South Africa
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
| Endovascular Cardiac Complications Course Romania - 1st Edition | ||
| Day 1 - November 4, 2026 | ||
| Timeline | Session | |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Welcome & opening remarks Course Directors: Eric Eeckhout, Lucian Câlmâc, Lucian Predescu, Iulian Matei | |
| 12:15 - 13:30 | Live Cases Presentation & Transmission Laszlo Hadadi, Iulian Matei / Mihnea Nichita Brendea, Lucian Câlmâc | |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Session I: Case Presentations Chairs: Virgil Popa, Tibor Szuk, Panel: Annari Van Rensburg, Dan Gavrilescu, Leontin Lazăr, Umberto Barbero, Andras Mester | |
| Sharpen the blades! Andrei Mihai, Cluj-Napoca | ||
| The Domino Effect Șerban Damu, Sibiu | ||
| The Detour Andreea Ioana Lupaș, Timișoara | ||
| The 24 hour challenge: an unexpected turn after complex PCI Alin Octavian Borina, Bucharest | ||
| When right goes wrong and left goes right Valentin Sarpe, Bucharest | ||
| Dissections Eric Eeckhout, Switzerland | ||
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Keynote Lecture I: The Ten Commandments of Complications Prevention Eric Eeckhout | |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Coffee Break Room reset | |
| 15:30 - 15:50 | Technical Workshop I DCBs: + & -, complications avoidance and management Leontin Lazăr | |
| 15:50 - 17:20 | Session II: Case Presentations Chairs: Lucian Câlmâc, Masahisa Yamane Panel: Kristian Wachtell, Dirk Pretorius, Vlad Ploscaru, Laurențiu Pașcalău, Adrian Bucșa | |
| Lessons From a Challenging Case in an 86-Year-Old Patient Yordan Topkarov, Bulgaria | ||
| A left main PCI challenge Adrian Bârzache, Timișoara | ||
| From bad to worse Dimitar Dimitrov, Bulgaria | ||
| When the interventionst goes fishing William Camilleri, Malta - online presentation | ||
| A small detail, a major consequence Eleftherios Leptopoulos, Cluj-Napoca | ||
| The price of a mile Alexandru Cîrjan, Bucharest | ||
| 17:20 - 17:40 | Beyond Conventional Stents: DynamX Bioadaptor - A New Era in Coronary Intervention Iulian Matei | |
| 17:40 - 18:00 | Break Room reset | |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Hands-on Session Managing complications, Tips & Tricks in device management Faculty: Lucian Câlmâc, Iulian Matei, Mihnea Nichita-Brendea | |
| 19:30 | Welcome Cocktail Syrah Restaurant, Ramada Hotel *pre-registration required | |
| Day 2 - November 5, 2026 | ||
| Timeline | Session | |
| 08:00 - 09:30 | Session I: Case Presentations Chairs: Stefan Harb, Masahisa Yamane Panel: Claudio Proscia, Neisser Morales, Annari Van Rensburg, Flavius Gherasie, Michael Gergis | |
| A serious complication Áron Üveges, Hungary | ||
| What dies up, must come down Dan Prunea, Austria | ||
| When TAVI’s not enough Radu Brezeanu, Bucharest | ||
| When rotablation gets complicated Agron Meshi, Albania | ||
| One last “shot”…or not Eugen Țieranu, Craiova | ||
| The price of a perfect result Ecaterina Pasat, Republic of Moldova | ||
| 09:30 - 09:50 | Technical Workshop II Covered Stent Fenestration for Side Branch Salvage in Bifurcation Coronary Perforation Giuseppe Colletti | |
| 09:50 -10:10 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:10 - 11:40 | Session II: Case Presentations Chairs: Tibor Szuk, Mihnea Nichita-Brendea Panel: Agron Meshi, Judith Andreka, Umberto Barbero, Cristian Mornoș, Alexandru Cîrjan | |
| Routine duty, not routine complication Nicolae Lutica, Republic of Moldova | ||
| When everything is against you Laurențiu Pașcalău, Timișoara | ||
| When it rains, it pours Rafik Ibrahem, Egypt | ||
| "Delivery" under pressure Claudio Proscia, United Kingdom | ||
| The secret of bradycardia Neisser Morales, Mexico | ||
| Friday the 13th Annari Van Rensburg, South Africa | ||
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Tehnical Workshop III Aortic Dissections László Balogh | |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Session III: Case Presentations Chairs: Iulian Matei, Annari Van Rensburg Panel: Claudio Proscia, Dmytro Beshley, Valentin Chioncel, Andras Mester, Giuseppe Colletti | |
| Hotel California Teodor Băjeu, Bucharest | ||
| A bridge too far Roman Wojdyla, Poland | ||
| Spiral down on CTO Tibor Szuk, Hungary | ||
| Back to the scene Flavius Gherasie, Bucharest | ||
| Never leave your belongings behins Judith Andreka, Austria | ||
| Anchored in the artery – escape from a femoral nightmare Adrien Jossart, Belgium - online presentation | ||
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Session IV: Case Presentations Chairs: Judith Andreka, Gyory Ferenc Panel: Tomislav Krcmar, Aurel Toma, Roman Wojdyla, George Shenoda, Aron Uveges | |
| How much should the ostial LCX be dilated in a 0,0,1 lesion? Kristian Wachtell, Denmark | ||
| Intra-aortic endograft damage during TEVAR – what are the next steps? Dmytro Beshley, Ukraine | ||
| Snaring at its finest Andras Mester, Oradea | ||
| Between a rock and a hard place Vladimir Bratu, Bucharest | ||
| Cage or sword? Stefan Harb, Austria | ||
| The good thief cleans everything up Umberto Barbero, Italy | ||
| 16:00 - 16:20 | Keynote Lecture II: The heart of the matter – finding balance in modern cardiology Annari Van Rensburg | |
| 16:20 - 16:40 | DEB for complex PCI - SELUTION De Novo in case examples Dejan Milasinovic State of the Art presentation, organized with the support of Tecmed | |
| 16:40 - 17:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | Session V: Case Presentations Chairs: Lucian Câlmâc, Iulian Matei Panel: Laszlo Balogh, David Baghdasaryan, Umberto Barbero, Dirk Pretorius, Cristian Udroiu | |
| The interventional treatment of a hypertensive patient Laszlo Hadadi, Tg. Mureș | ||
| Simple start, unpredictable end George Shenoda, Egypt | ||
| Double Trouble Dragoș Trache, Bucharest | ||
| The nightmare case Aurel Toma, Austria | ||
| Search & rescue in I.R. M. Gherman, Dan Mihoc | ||
| 18:30 - 18:50 | Precision strategy on complex PCI management Iulian Matei State of the Art presentation, organized with the support of Meril | |
| 18:50 - 19:10 | Keynote Lecture III: Communication - the secret of both success and failure Virgil Popa | |
| 19:10 - 19:30 | Closing Ceremony & Best Case Awards Course Directors & Jury: Tibor Szuk, Gyory Ferenc, Lucian Câlmâc, Lucian Predescu, Iulian Matei, Virgil Popa, Mihnea Nichita-Brendea | |
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