Speakers
Meet the LUCCA faculty and explore speaker profiles for workshops, lectures and live cases.
Meet speakers from this conference
Our hosts
Prof. Dr. med. Florim Cuculi
Thu Apr 23, 14:00 – Opening and official Welcome
Thu Apr 23, 14:10 – Moderator: Session "Dealing with calcified lesions" (Live Cases 1 & 2)
Thu Apr 23, 16:40 – Moderator: Session "DCB for complex lesions" (Live Cases 3 & 4)
Fri Apr 24, 10:00 – Moderator: Session "Impella in contemporary PCI practice" (Live Case 5)
PD Dr. med. Adrian Attinger
Thu Apr 23, 09:00 – Workshop 3: DCB in complex and CTO PCI (Cordis)
PD Dr. med. Matthias Bossard
Thu Apr 23, 15:20 – Lecture: "High-pressure balloons, what else"
Swiss faculty
Alessandro Candreva
Operator Live Case 3 (Session: DCB for complex lesions)
Operator Live Case 3 (Session: DCB for complex lesions)
Tobias Göldi
Gregor Leibundgut
Wed Apr 22, 14:00 – Expert: Intravascular Imaging Masterclass
Thu Apr 23 – Operator Live Case 2 (Session: Dealing with calcified lesions)
Pascal Meier
Thu Apr 23, 14:10 – Moderator: Session "Dealing with calcified lesions" (Live Cases 1 & 2)
Johannes Rigger
Thu Apr 23, 15:40 – Lecture: "Cut, cut, cut"
Thu Apr 23, 16:40 – Panelist: Session "DCB for complex lesions"
Alessandro Spirito
Daniel Weilenmann
Fri Apr 24, 10:30 – Lecture: "Introduction: How we used to complex PCI cases in the past"
Fri Apr 24, 10:00 – Panelist: Session "Impella in contemporary PCI practice"
International Faculty
Stanislaw Bartusz
Thu Apr 23 – Operator Live Case 1 (Session: Dealing with calcified lesions)
Josip A. Borovac
Fri Apr 24, 10:00 – Panelist: Session "Impella in contemporary PCI practice"
Heinz-Joachim Büttner
Thu Apr 23, 09:00 – Workshop 1: "The CTO-PCI Toolbox: A Tale of Wires and Wisdom by two Legends" (Asahi, Vascular Medical)
Thu Apr 23, 14:10 – Panelist: Session "Dealing with calcified lesions"
Astrit Ceka
Fri Apr 24, 08:30 – LUCCA 5.0 meets DANUBE CHIP & CTO Meeting 2026: 3 complication cases
Mohaned Egred
Thu Apr 23, 15:30 – Lecture: "Debulk or regret"
Thu Apr 23, 16:40 – Operator Live Case 3 (Session: DCB for complex lesions)
Fri Apr 24, 10:00 – Moderator: Session "Impella in contemporary PCI practice"
Moaaz Elsharabassy
Thu Apr 23, 16:40 – Operator Live Case 4 (Session: DCB for complex lesions)
Haroon Faraz
Wed Apr 22, 14:00 – Expert: Intravascular Imaging Masterclass
Thu Apr 23, 16:40 – Panelist: Session "DCB for complex lesions"
Gabriele Gasparini
Thu Apr 23 – Operator Live Case 1 (Session: Dealing with calcified lesions)
Adnan Kastrati
Thu Apr 23, 17:40 – Lecture: "Dealing with the soft plaque: DCB vs. Stent"
Thu Apr 23, 16:40 – Panelist: Session "DCB for complex lesions"
Leonidas Koliastasis
Fri Apr 24, 10:00 – Panelist: Session "Impella in contemporary PCI practice"
Lukasz Koltowski
Wed Apr 22, 14:00 – Expert: Intravascular Imaging Masterclass
Thu Apr 23, 14:10 – Panelist: Session "Dealing with calcified lesions"
Norman Mangner
Fri Apr 24, 11:05 – Lecture: "Impella for all anterior STEMIs? – Contemporary shock management with mechanical circulatory support devices"
Kambis Mashayekhi
Angelos Papanikolaou
Thu Apr 23, 16:40 – Panelist: Session "DCB for complex lesions"
Luan Percuku
Fri Apr 24, 10:00 – Operator Live Case 5 (Session: Impella in contemporary PCI practice)
Italo Porto
Fri Apr 24, 10:45 – Lecture: "Who needs protection for complex PCI"
Tuomas Rissanen
Thu Apr 23, 17:50 – Lecture: "DCB for complex lesions: are we there yet?"
Thu Apr 23, 16:40 – Operator Live Case 4 (Session: DCB for complex lesions)
Thomas Schmitz
Fri Apr 24, 10:00 – Operator Live Case 5 (Session: Impella in contemporary PCI practice)
James Spratt
Thu Apr 23, 15:10 – Lecture: "IVL is the gold standard"
Gerald Werner
Thu Apr 23, 09:00 – Workshop 1: "The CTO-PCI Toolbox: A Tale of Wires and Wisdom by two Legends" (Asahi, Vascular Medical)
Thu Apr 23, 14:10 – Panelist: Session "Dealing with calcified lesions"
Fri Apr 24, 10:00 – Panelist: Session "Impella in contemporary PCI practice"
Simon Wilson
Wed Apr 22, 14:00 – Expert: Intravascular Imaging Masterclass
Thu Apr 23, 16:40 – Moderator: Session "DCB for complex lesions"
Felix J. Woitek
Thu Apr 23, 09:00 – Workshop 4: "Complex PCI with modern DES-Strategies (Bifurcations and more)" (Terumo)
Thu Apr 23 – Operator Live Case 2 (Session: Dealing with calcified lesions)
Carlo Zivelonghi
Fri Apr 24, 08:30 – LUCCA 5.0 meets DANUBE CHIP & CTO Meeting 2026: 3 complication cases
FAQs
Find quick answers about dates, programme, venues, registration and ticketing.
When does the next LUCCA 5.0 event take place?
The event takes place on 23 April 2026 and begins at 09:00.
Until when does the event run?
The event is scheduled to conclude on 24 April 2026 at 13:00.
What is the LUCCA – Lucerne Complex and Calcified PCI Meeting?
The LUCCA Meeting is a specialist congress featuring workshops, live cases and lectures on the treatment of complex and calcified coronary lesions.
What is on the programme on Thursday?
From 09:00 4 workshops, from 14:00 the opening session, and from 19:00 a welcome dinner.
What is on the programme on Friday?
Lectures, three live cases, discussions and presentations from 08:30 to 17:00 at Lucerne Cantonal Hospital.
What are the key topics of the meeting?
The main focus areas are the treatment of severe calcifications, the use of drug-eluting balloons, and haemodynamic support for CHIP patients.
How can I register and what does participation cost?
You can register by clicking on one of the "Buy tickets" buttons and follow the checkout steps. Participation for both days costs CHF/EUR 200 (early bird) or 250 (standard rate); Friday only costs CHF/EUR 150 (early bird) or 200 (standard rate). Participation is free of charge for fellows and nursing staff.
Where do the events take place?
On Thursday at the KKL Lucerne (Europaplatz 1, CH-6002 Lucerne) and on Friday at Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Main Lecture Hall (Spitalstrasse, CH-6000 Lucerne 16).
What is the best way to travel to the venue?
By car: Sat nav address for the car park – Spitalstrasse 34, Lucerne. By public transport: Bus connections to the KKL and Cantonal Hospital are available.
Who are the scientific directors and speakers?
The meeting is led by Prof. Dr med. Florim Cuculi, PD Dr med. Adrian Attinger and PD Dr med. Matthias Bossard. Numerous national and international experts are participating.
Is the meeting accredited?
Yes. Swiss Society of Cardiology SGK: 13 CME Credits 1B.