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
Thu Apr 23, 16.40 – 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, 14.10 – 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, 14.10 – 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, 14..0 – 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"
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)
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, 14.10 – 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
Georgie Thomas
Rocco Vergallo
FAQs
Everything you need to know about LUCCA 6.0 — programme, faculty, venue, and registration.
What makes LUCCA unique?
LUCCA is a focused meeting for interventional cardiologists working on complex and calcified coronary lesions. Three days, live cases transmitted from Luzerner Kantonsspital, hands-on workshops, and direct exchange with international faculty — clinical practice, not commercial booths.
Who attends LUCCA?
Interventional cardiologists, fellows and cath-lab teams — from Switzerland and across Europe. The room stays deliberately focused: a working audience that discusses cases, not a trade-show crowd. Fellows and nursing staff attend free of charge.
What live cases will I see?
Real coronary interventions performed at Luzerner Kantonsspital and transmitted into the lecture hall in real time — calcified lesions, drug-eluting balloons, and mechanical circulatory support for high-risk PCI. A moderated expert panel works through imaging, strategy and device choice with the operators as each case unfolds.
Are hands-on workshops included?
Yes. Alongside the lectures you work at the station yourself — an intravascular imaging masterclass (OCT and IVUS) plus focused workshops on CTO, DCB and complex PCI. Places are limited and assigned during registration, so book early.
Is LUCCA accredited for CME credits?
Yes. LUCCA is accredited by the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC) — the last edition carried 13 credits, convertible to national CME. - Credit count for LUCCA 6.0 to be confirmed.
Where does LUCCA take place?
In Lucerne, across two venues: the hands-on workshops at the KKL Lucerne on the lakefront, and the live cases and lectures at Luzerner Kantonsspital (LUKS), in the main lecture hall.
When does LUCCA 6.0 take place?
Dates for LUCCA 6.0 will be confirmed shortly — the meeting traditionally runs over three days in spring. Register your interest to be notified the moment booking opens.
How do I register and what does it cost?
Registration is online via the ticket link. At the last edition, two days cost CHF/EUR 200 (early bird) or 250 (standard); Friday only 150/200. Fellows and nursing staff attend free.