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The BCIS Council Member Without Portfolio election closes Sunday 1 November at 17:00. If you haven’t voted yet, now is the time. Eight candidates are standing for the role. Read their statements before casting your vote. Candidates: Amaan Khan · Raheel Shaikh · Paul Morris · Mohammad Alkhalil · Ahmed Salem · Mina Fares · Michael Mahmoudi · Usman Ejaz Sheikh Voting is open to current BCIS members only. One vote per member. Read the statements and vote: bcis.org.uk/news/bcis-counci… #BCIS #InterventionalCardiology #BCISCouncil
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Registration is now open for the #BCIS Research Symposium – 3 December, Royal College of Physicians, London. Practice-changing British trials, the 2027 YIA semifinal, global trialist plenaries and the launch of the BCIS Associate PI scheme. Register: millbrook-events.co.uk/BCISR…
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The BCIS Council Member Without Portfolio election closes Sunday 1 November at 17:00. If you haven’t voted yet, now is the time. Eight candidates are standing for the role. Read their statements before casting your vote. Candidates: Amaan Khan · Raheel Shaikh · Paul Morris · Mohammad Alkhalil · Ahmed Salem · Mina Fares · Michael Mahmoudi · Usman Ejaz Sheikh Voting is open to current BCIS members only. One vote per member. Read the statements and vote: bcis.org.uk/news/bcis-counci… #BCIS #InterventionalCardiology #BCISCouncil
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Today at 17:30 BST: BCIS Grand Rounds takes on OPTIMAL LM 🎙️ Dr Tom Johnson, one of today’s panellists, shares what to expect. He’s joined by Kalaivani Mahadevan and Peter O’Kane, chaired by Divaka Perera, with Adrian Banning as senior investigator. ⏰ 17:30-18:30 BST · still time to register 💷 Free to BCIS and BJCA members · Non-members: £50 Register: millbrook-events.co.uk/event…
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The BCIS Young Investigator Award 2027 application deadline has been extended to 12 PM on Thursday! If you've been meaning to apply, this is your last chance! Apply before 5pm: bcis.org.uk/news/bcis-young-… #BCIS #YoungInvestigator #InterventionalCardiology #Cardiology
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BCIS Grand Rounds returns tomorrow with OPTIMAL LM🎙️ The second webinar in the series goes live on 14 October at 17:30 BST, with Peter O’Kane giving a preview of what to expect. One hour · podcast-style format · each session sees a chief investigator take you through a landmark trial, before a panel of leading interventional cardiologists puts them to the test. 💬Live Q&A and audience interaction throughout 💷Free to BCIS and BJCA members · Non-members: £50 Register: millbrook-events.co.uk/event… #BCIS #GrandRounds #OPTIMALLM #IVUS #LeftMain #InterventionalCardiology #Cardiology
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⏰Registration for tonight’s BCIS Education Forum closes at 16:30 Nicholas Weight and Vijay Kunadian discuss PCI in older patients · the evidence · assessing risk · making the decision 💻Be there at 19:00 · virtual Register: millbrook-events.co.uk/event… #PCI #InterventionalCardiology #MedEd
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BCIS Grand Rounds: OPTIMAL LM is this Wednesday at 17:30 🕔 No significant MACE difference between IVUS and angiography-guided left main PCI in 806 patients. What does it mean for practice? Prof. Adrian Banning. Live panel. Live Q&A. Register: millbrook-events.co.uk/event… #BCIS #GrandRounds #OPTIMALLM #IVUS #LeftMain
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The BCIS Young Investigator Award 2027 application deadline has been extended to 12 PM on Thursday! If you've been meaning to apply, this is your last chance! Apply before 5pm: bcis.org.uk/news/bcis-young-… #BCIS #YoungInvestigator #InterventionalCardiology #Cardiology
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📢CALLING ALL YOUNG INVESTIGATORS! 🏆The BCIS Young Investigator Award is BACK, and it’s BIGGER than ever! Last year you blew us away! The response was so huge that we’ve levelled up the whole process to give even more of you the chance to shine on the big stage.🤩 Here’s what’s new for this year: 👉The top 5 shortlisted abstracts will go head-to-head at the BCIS Research Day on 3rd December in London. 👉The top 3 from Research Day will then go through to the final round at BCIS ACI in January! That’s two stages and two chances to get your research in front of the interventional cardiology community! So dust off that data, polish those results, and hit submit! Deadline: Monday 12 October 2026, 5 PM Don’t miss out, because this is YOUR moment! bcis.org.uk/news/bcis-young-… #BCIS #YIA #YoungInvestigatorAward #InterventionalCardiology
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"An event not to be missed". Hear from course directors Dr Mamta Buch and Dr Ayush Khurana on what they've planned for the BCIS Structural Trainees Course 2026 🎥 Monday 14 December · Royal College of Physicians, London · Free · BCIS Trainee members only Aortic and mitral intervention pathways, virtual MDT, complication management, career development and networking. Register: millbrook-events.co.uk/BCISS… #BCIS #StructuralCardiology #TraineeCardiology #TAVI
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The BCIS Council Member Without Portfolio election is now open! Eight candidates have put themselves forward for the role. Please take a moment to read their statements before casting your vote. Candidates: Amaan Khan · Raheel Shaikh · Paul Morris · Mohammad Alkhalil · Ahmed Salem · Mina Fares · Michael Mahmoudi · Usman Ejaz Sheikh Voting is open to current BCIS members only. One vote per member. Closing date: Sunday 1 November at 17:00. Read the statements and vote here: bcis.org.uk/news/bcis-counci… #BCIS #InterventionalCardiology #BCISCouncil
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OPTIMAL LM at ACC 2026: IVUS-guided PCI did not significantly reduce MACE vs angiography in unprotected left main disease (34% vs 31%). So does routine IVUS still matter in left main PCI? 🎙️ BCIS Grand Rounds: OPTIMAL LM — Prof. Adrian Banning presents, expert panel responds. Wednesday 14 October · 17:30. Free to BCIS and BJCA members. Register: millbrook-events.co.uk/event… #BCIS #GrandRounds #OPTIMALLM #IVUS #LeftMain
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One week left to apply for the BCIS Young Investigator Award 2027. The deadline is Monday 12 October at 5:00 PM. If you're an early-career interventional cardiologist with research you're proud of, please don't leave it too late. Full details and how to apply: bcis.org.uk/news/bcis-young-… #BCIS #YoungInvestigator #InterventionalCardiology #Cardiology #Research
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The BCIS Council Member Without Portfolio election is now open! Eight candidates have put themselves forward for the role. Please take a moment to read their statements before casting your vote. Candidates: Amaan Khan · Raheel Shaikh · Paul Morris · Mohammad Alkhalil · Ahmed Salem · Mina Fares · Michael Mahmoudi · Usman Ejaz Sheikh Voting is open to current BCIS members only. One vote per member. Closing date: Sunday 1 November at 17:00. Read the statements and vote here: bcis.org.uk/news/bcis-counci… #BCIS #InterventionalCardiology #BCISCouncil
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Yesterday marked a milestone for BCIS, the very first BCIS Intracoronary Imaging Course took place at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester. Building on 18 years of delivery as the Practical IVUS & OCT Course, this well-established programme has now been adopted by BCIS. A huge thank you to our outstanding faculty for making the day everything it should be. Dr Saqib Chowdhary · Prof. Peter O'Kane · Dr Tom Johnson · Dr Eltigani Abdelaal · Dr Stuart Watkins · Dr Karim Ratib · Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria Thank you also to everyone who attended! We look forward to welcoming you to future editions. #BCIS #IntracoronaryImaging #IVUS #OCT #InterventionalCardiology #Cardiology
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One excellent host · two days of hands-on simulator training · a live case and case-in-a-box, woven between talks on PCI planning and basics, physiology and imaging, need-to-knows outside the cath lab and more…🙏 All eyes on the Birmingham Cardiology Group this week. A huge thank you to the teams at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Heartlands Hospital for hosting the BCIS Trainees Interventional Course. Thank you too to our programme committee, faculty, industry partners and every trainee who arrived ready to learn. @vinoda_sharma #BCISTrainees #InterventionalCardiology #Cardiology #CardioEd
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"An event not to be missed". Hear from course directors Dr Mamta Buch and Dr Ayush Khurana on what they've planned for the BCIS Structural Trainees Course 2026 🎥 Monday 14 December · Royal College of Physicians, London · Free · BCIS Trainee members only Aortic and mitral intervention pathways, virtual MDT, complication management, career development and networking. Register: millbrook-events.co.uk/BCISS… #BCIS #StructuralCardiology #TraineeCardiology #TAVI
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The BCIS Interventional Trainees Course 2026 is underway in Birmingham! Over 110 trainees in attendance before the first break. A packed hall, an engaged audience and a programme designed to deliver real skills for real practice. Thank you to everyone who is joining us today and tomorrow more updates to come showcasing the hands-on training rotations! #BCISTrainees #BCIS #InterventionalCardiology #TraineeCardiology #Cardiology
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Two weeks left to apply for the BCIS Young Investigator Award 2027 🏆 Deadline: Monday 12 October at 5:00 PM. Recognising outstanding early-career research in interventional cardiology. Apply here: bcis.org.uk/news/bcis-young-… #BCIS #YoungInvestigator #InterventionalCardiology
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