1st Day : 15th MAY 2026 :

Opening Statement : LHI - ASAHI 8h30 - 8h45

Session 1 – Understanding CTO PCI 8h45 - 10h45

Moderators : Pr. Benkhedda, Pr. Aoudia, Dr, Hamidani
Understand the rationale and indications for CTO PCI. Dr. Berboucha 20min
(Clinic Al Farabi, ANNABA)
1st Live Introduction- Anterograde Case Live from Operators : 15min
Tipaza Hospital Tagzait Abdelkader Dr. Baouni (Tipaza hospital)
Dr. Makhloufi (Tipaza hospital)
Dr. Bouzid
(Clinic Athena, constantine)
Cath lab coordinator :
Dr. Ben Abdessalam
(CHU Farhat Hached, Tunisie)

Review CTO anatomy: proximal cap, length, Dr. Bencharif 20min

collaterals, calcification. (EHS Maouche mohand Amokran, Alger)

Introduce complexity assessment (J-CTO and Dr. Rekkab 20min

PROGRESS-CTO scores) (Clinique el Djazair, Oran)
Recognize patient profiles requiring structured Dr. Azaza 20min
planning (CHIP concept). (CHU Mustapha Bacha, Alger)
1st Live Update Tipaza Hospital 15min

Coffee Break 10h45 - 11h00

Session 2 – How to Plan a CTO Procedure 11h00 - 12h30

Moderators : Pr. Aoudia, Pr. Azzouz, Dr. Berboucha
Organize procedural setup and vascular access. Pr. Zaoui 15min
(CHU Boumerdes)
Structure material preparation and stepwise strategy. Dr. Mayou 15min
(CHU Saadna Mohamed Abdenour, Setif)

Introduce simplified Hybrid Algorithm concepts. Dr. Aouissi 15min

(CHU Ibn rochd, Annaba)
Identify common beginner pitfalls and safety Pr. Ait Mokhtar 15min
checkpoints. (CHU Mustapha Bacha, Alger)
LHI-ASAHI Intecc : Product presentation ASAHI Intecc – 15min
Life Health Industry
1st live case : Feedback Result Tipaza Hospital 15min

Lunch 12h30 - 13h45

Session 3 – Antegrade First Strategy 14h00-16h00
Moderators : Pr. Bouraghda, Dr. Kermezli

2nd Live Introduction : Retrograde case from Tipaza Operators : 15min

Hospital Tagzait Abdelkader Dr. Berboucha
(Clinic El Farabi, Annaba)
Pr. Ait Mokhtar
(CHU Mustapha Bacha, Alger
Dr. Alouache (Tipaza Hospital)
Cath lab coordinator :
Dr Ben Abdessalam
(CHU Farhat Hached, Tunisie)
Master antegrade wire escalation techniques. Dr. Bouafia 15min
(CHU Frantz Fanon, Blida)
Introduce basic antegrade dissection Dr. Hamidani 15min
re-entry concepts. (St Bernward Krankenhaus GmbH,Germany)

Understand parallel wiring concept Dr. Boukabous 15min

(EHS DBK Yacef Omar, Tizi Ouzou)
Identify when to stop antegrade and reconsider Dr. Hamidani 15min
strategy. (St Bernward Krankenhaus GmbH,Germany)

2nd Live Update Tipaza Hospital 15min

Coffee Break 16h00 - 16h15

Session 4 – Complications & Safety 16h15 - 17h30

Moderators : Pr. Zaoui- Pr. Sik
Recognize and manage coronary perforation. Dr. Kharchi 15min
(CHU Saadna Mohamed Abdenour Setif)

Manage hemodynamic instability during CTO PCI. Dr. Bouzid 15min

(Clinic Athena, Constantine)
Prevent excessive radiation and contrast exposure Dr. Makhloufi 15min
(Tipaza Hospital Tagzait Abdelkader)

2nd Live Case : feed Back Result Tipaza Hospital 15min

GALA DINNER 20h30

 2nd Day : 16th MAY 2026 :
Session 4: When Antegrade Fails ...
8h30 - 9h30
Place for Retrograde
Moderators : Dr. Bouzid, Dr. Hamidani, Dr Ben Abdessalem
Basic concepts of retrograde Dr. Ben Abdessalem 15min
(CHU Farhat Hached, Tunisie)

How to deal with micro kt uncrossable lesions ? Dr. Boukhriss 15min

(visio) (CHU Saint-Etienne, France)
Improve decision-making during procedural impasse. Pr. Ait Mokhtar 15min
(CHU Mustapha Bacha, Alger)

Retrograde approch : how to finalise after corssing? Dr. Boukhriss 15min

(visio) (CHU Saint-Etienne, France)

Session 5: Building a Structured CTO Program 9h30 - 10h30

Modérateurs : Pr. Ait Mokhtar, Dr. Berboucha
Select appropriate initial CTO cases for developing Dr. Baouni 15min
centers. (Tipaza Hospital Tagzait Abdelkader)

Understand learning curve progression. Dr. Ben Abdessalem 15min

(CHU Farhat Hached, Tunisie)
Structure a safe and sustainable CTO program Dr. Baouni 15min
(Tipaza Hospital Tagzait Abdelkader)

Heart Model Simulation Dr. Ben Abdessalem 15min

(CHU Farhat Hached, Tunisie)

Coffee Break 10h30 - 10h45

Session 06 : Sharing experience through your cases 10h45-12h30

Moderators : Dr. Baouni, Dr. Ben Abdessalem, Dr. Hamidani
Dr. Alouache (Tipaza Hospital Tagzait Abdelkader) 10 min
Dr. Benabid (CHU Saadna Mohamed Abdenour Setif) 10 min
Dr. Salem (CHU Mustapha Bacha, Alger) 10 min
Dr. Bencharif (EHS Maouche mohan Amokran, Alger) 10 min
Dr. Belakhel (CHU Frantz Fanon, Blida) 10 min
Dr. Chaouchi (EHS DBK Yacef Omar, Tizi Ouzou) 10 min
Debate with your peers 20min

ATELIER DAY 1 & 2

Assembly Program : Built your Asahi Guidewire by your hand
Atelier (available upon registration.)