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 |
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| Day 1 - November 4, 2026 | |
| Timeline | Session |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Welcome & opening remarks Course Directors: Eric Eeckhout, Lucian Câlmâc, Lucian Predescu, Iulian Matei |
| 13:15 - 13:45 | EKOS Live Case Presentation & Transmission Mihnea Nichita Brendea, Lucian Câlmâc |
| 13:45 - 15:00 | Session I: Case Presentations Chairs: TBA |
| Sharpen the blades! Andrei Mihai, Cluj-Napoca |
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| The Domino Effect Șerban Damu, Sibiu |
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| The Detour Andreea Ioana Lupaș, Timișoara |
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| TBA Alin Octavian Borina, Bucharest |
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| TBA Valentin Sarpe, Bucharest |
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| TBA Eric Eeckhout, Switzerland |
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| 15:00 - 15:15 | The Ten Commandments of Complications Prevention Eric Eeckhout |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Coffee Break Room reset / EKOS Live Case Presentation & Transmission |
| 15:30 - 15:50 | Technical Workshop I DCBs: + & -, complications avoidance and management Leontin Lazăr |
| 15:50 - 17:10 | Session II: Case Presentations Chairs: TBA |
| TBA Yordan Topkarov, Bulgaria |
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| A left main PCI challenge Adrian Bârzache, Timișoara |
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| What goes up, must come down Dan Prunea, Austria |
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| TBA William Camilleri, Malta - online presentation |
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| A small detail, a major consequence Eleftherios Leptopoulos, Cluj-Napoca |
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| The price of a mile Alexandru Cîrjan, Bucharest |
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| 17:10 - 17:30 | Technical Workshop II Iulian Matei |
| 17:30 - 17:45 | Break Room reset/ EKOS Live Case Presentation & Transmission |
| 17:45 - 19:15 | Hands-on Session Managing complications, Tips & Tricks in device management Faculty: Lucian Câlmâc, Iulian Matei, Lucian Predescu, Mihnea Nichita-Brendea |
| Day 2 - November 5, 2026 | |
| Timeline | Session |
| 08:30 - 10:00 | Session I: Case Presentations Perforations Chairs: TBA |
| Why so serious? Áron Üveges, Hungary |
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| From bad to worse Dimitar Dimitrov, Bulgaria |
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| When TAVI’s not enough Radu Brezeanu, Bucharest |
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| TBD Agron Meshi, Albania |
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| TBD Eugen Țieranu, Craiova |
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| The price of a perfect result Ecaterina Pasat, Republic of Moldova |
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| 10:00 - 10:20 | Technical Workshop III Covered Stent Fenestration for Side Branch Salvage in Bifurcation Coronary Perforation: A Systematic Bench-Test Evaluation Giuseppe Colletti |
| 10:20 -10:35 | Coffee Break |
| 10:35 - 12:05 | Session II: Case Presentations Chairs: TBA |
| Routine duty, not routine complication Nicolae Lutica, Republic of Moldova |
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| When everything is against you Laurențiu Pașcalău, Timișoara |
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| TBD Claudio Proscia, United Kingdom |
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| TBD Neisser Morales, Mexico |
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| TBD Adrien Jossart, Belgium - online presentation |
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| TBD Annari Van Rensburg, South Africa |
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| 12:05 - 12:50 | Lunch Break |
| 12:50 - 13:10 | Tehnical Workshop IV Aortic Dissections László Balogh |
| 13:10 - 14:40 | Session III: Case Presentations Chairs: TBA |
| TBD Roman Wojdyla, Poland |
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| Spiral down on CTO Tibor Szuk, Hungary |
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| Back to the scene Flavius Gherasie, Bucharest |
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| When it rains, it pours Ibrahem Rafik, Egypt |
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| Hotel California Teodor Băjeu, Bucharest |
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| TBA | |
| 14:40 - 14:55 | Keynote Lecture II Annari Van Rensburg |
| 14:55 - 15:10 | Coffee Break |
| 15:10 - 16:40 | Session IV: Case Presentations Chairs: TBA |
| TBA M. Ouchiha, France - online presentation |
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| TBA Dmytro Beshley, Ukraine |
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| Snaring at its finest Andras Mester, Oradea |
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| TBA Stefan Harb, Austria |
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| Never leave your belongings behind Judit Andreka, Austria |
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| TBA Umberto Barbero, Italy |
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| 16:40 - 16:55 | Keynote Lecture III Virgil Popa |
| 16:55 - 18:30 | Session V: Case Presentations Chairs: TBA |
| The interventional treatment of a hypertensive patient Laszlo Hadadi, Tg. Mureș |
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| TBA Dan Mihoc, Oradea |
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| Simple start, unpredictable end George Shenoda, Egypt |
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| Double Trouble Dragoș Trache, Bucharest |
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| TBA Aurel Toma, Austria |
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| Blind leading the blind Mihnea Nichita-Brendea, Oradea |
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| 18:30 - 18:45 | Closing Ceremony & Best Case Awards Course Directors & Jury: TBA |
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