2026-08-04

SOLACI&SBHCI 2026 Congress Winners | Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition

SOLACI&SBHCI 2026 Congress Winners: scientific excellence and innovation in interventional cardiology

The SOLACI&SBHCI 2026 Congress recognized the best scientific papers, clinical cases, and innovative projects presented during the meeting, acknowledging talent, academic excellence, and commitment to the advancement of interventional cardiology in Latin America and around the world.

As every year, the call brought together original research, highly complex clinical cases, and innovative proposals reflecting the continuous advancement of the specialty.

During the awards ceremony, the best Abstracts, Clinical Cases, the Creative and Innovative Solution in Interventional Cardiology competition, the Best Laser Case, and the Calcium Challenge – Best Complex PCI Cases were recognized thanks to the support of the organizing societies and industry partners.

Abstract Winners

1.º

TB-030301Tendência temporal das angioplastias coronarianas realizadas no Sistema Único de Saúde no Brasil entre 2008 e 2025

Author: Beatriz Martins Modesto

Institution: Centro Universitário São Camilo – São Paulo, Brasil

Prize

Economy-class airfare and accommodation to attend the SOLACI/CACI 2027 Congress, to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Important: Airfare must be issued before August 31, 2026.
2.º

TB-013001Long Term Clinical Outcomes of a Bioresorbable Scaffold Pilot Study with Complete Intravascular Imaging Use

Authors: Costanino Roberto Costantini, Sergio Gustavo Tarbine, Costantino O. Costantini, Vinicius Shibata, Marcos Antonio Denk, Elder José de Sá, Rafael de Macedo, Everton Cardoso Dombeck y Marcio Moreno Luize.

Institution: Hospital Cardiológico Costantini

Prize

Economy-class airfare and accommodation to attend, at the winner's choice, SBHCI PCI, CTO CLUB, SWISS CTO 2026, or TCT PLUS LATAM VALVES 2027, in Brazil.

Important: The event may be selected by the winner. Airfare must be issued no later than 30 days before the start of the selected congress.
3.º

TB-023301Economic and Clinical Evaluation of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Care Within the Door-to-Balloon Time Protocol

Authors: Vanessa Affonso, Pedro Calomeni, Caio Vinícius Fernandes Rodrigues, Henrique Barbosa Ribeiro, Carlos M. Campos, Luis Henrique Wolff Gowdak y Alexandre Abizaid.

Institution: InCor – Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

Prize

Economy-class airfare and accommodation to attend, at the winner's choice, SBHCI PCI, CTO CLUB, SWISS CTO 2026, or TCT PLUS LATAM VALVES 2027, in Brazil.

Important: The event may be selected by the winner. Airfare must be issued no later than 30 days before the start of the selected congress.

Clinical Case Winners

1.º

TB-062601An Unexpected Cause of Acute Failure of a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Immediately After Implantation

Authors: Ênio Eduardo Guérios, Gustavo Carvalho, Claudia Zanlorensi, Fernando Botelho, Vinícius Daher Vaz

Institutions: Hospital de Clínicas da UFPR (Curitiba) y Hospital do Coração Anis Rassi (Goiânia)

Prize

Complimentary registration for TCT PLUS LATAM VALVES 2027 and complimentary registration for SOLACI/CACI 2027.

2.º

TB-023702Valvuloplastia Mitral Percutânea por Balão em Paciente com Alergia ao Látex: Preparo com Omalizumab

Authors: RAFAEL CARDOSO ROCHA, MARCO ANTÔNIO FONSECA E LEMOS FILHO, THIAGO JOSÉ DA SILVA, JOSÉ ANTONIO MARIN-NETO, JOÃO REYNALDO ABBUD CHIERICE

Institution: Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto – USP

Prize

Complimentary registration for the SBHCI 2027 Congress and complimentary registration for SOLACI/CACI 2027.

3.º

TB-066003Calcium Nodes Identified by OCT and Treated with Rotatripsy Strategy – Defeating the Twin Rocks

Authors: Alexandre Do Canto Zago, João Paulo Zouvi, Rafael Nascente , Diane Roso

Institution: Hospital Mãe de Deus

Prize

Complimentary registration for SBHCI PCI, CTO CLUB, and SWISS CTO 2026, plus complimentary registration for SOLACI/CACI 2027.

Creative and Innovative Solution in Interventional Cardiology

This award recognized the project with the greatest innovation potential presented during the Congress.

TB-230201Recross Cardio: A Novel Platform Technology for PFO Sealing

Author: Gilberto Melnick

Institution: Recross Cardio Inc.

Prize

Registration, economy-class airfare, and accommodation to attend the ICI Meeting 2026 – Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions, in Israel.

Best Laser Case

Supported by Philips / Biomedical

This award recognized the best case presented using laser atherectomy technologies and advanced coronary intervention strategies.

Winning Entry

TB-081601A Multimodality Percutaneous Strategy for In-Stent Restenosis: Laser Atherectomy, Kissing DEB and DES Implantation

Authors: João Paulo Zouvi, Bruno da Silva Matte, Rafael de Boer Nascente y Alexandre do Canto Zago

Institution: Hospital Mãe de Deus

Prize

Three days of hands-on training with Dr. Singh at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis, Missouri, USA), including economy-class airfare and accommodation.

Calcium Challenge – Best Complex PCI Cases

Supported by Boston Scientific

The Calcium Challenge brought together some of the most challenging complex coronary procedures of the Congress, recognizing the best percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) cases involving severely calcified lesions.

1.º

TB-021302Percutaneous Transaxillary Impella for LM-LAD Rotatripsy

Authors: Marcelo Harada Ribeiro, Cristina Echenique Silveira, Leonardo Ghizzo, Marcos Ribeiro, Eduardo Ilbe Casagrande Perraro

Institution: Hospital SOS Cardio

Prize

Economy-class airfare, accommodation, and registration to attend TCT 2026.

Important: Airfare must be issued before August 31, 2026.
2.º

TB-017301Tratamento Percutâneo Combinado de Má Formação Arteriovenosa Gigante e Lesões Coronárias Complexas em Paciente de Alto Risco Cirúrgico: Relato de Caso

Authors: NASSANDRO JÚNIOR MACHADO GARCIA, VICTOR TAVARES TRINDADE, NUBIA ANDRADE SILVA, MAURICIO LOPES PRUDENTE, GIULLIANO GARDENGHI

Institution: Hospital Encore

Prize

Economy-class airfare, accommodation, and registration to attend TCT 2026.

Important: Airfare must be issued before August 31, 2026.
3.º

TB-017501VA-ECMO and IABP Supported CHIP-PCI for Left Main Bifurcation and CTO After Failed CABG

Author: Pedro Henrique Ferro de Brito

Institution: InCor

Prize

Economy-class airfare, accommodation, and registration to attend TCT 2026.

Important: Airfare must be issued before August 31, 2026.

Awarded Finalists

In addition to the top three entries, the jury recognized five additional cases for their scientific quality and technical complexity.

4.º

TB-080501Revascularizando en la tormenta: abordaje retrógrado de oclusión total crónica bajo soporte circulatorio mecánico avanzado con ECPella

Authors: Raúl Pinales Salas, Leonardo Elihú Perales Rendón, Ricardo Alan López Pérez, Ray Eric Ramos Cazares, Jorge Alberto Vitela Rodríguez

Institution: InCor

Prize

Economy-class airfare, accommodation, and registration to attend TCT 2026.

Important: Airfare must be issued before August 31, 2026.
5.º

TB-014303¿Es la aterectomía imprescindible en calcio de 360°? Fractura exitosa con balón de corte a muy alta presión. “Desafiando el algoritmo: manejo de calcio anular severo mediante Wolverine infra dimensionado y a alta presión”

Authors: JOSE EDUARDO GALVAN GARCIA, JOSE PEDRO ONTIVEROS BELTRAN, MARIELA RODRIGUEZ SALINAS, ALVARO DIEGO RENTERIA VALENCIA, RAMON ANGEL DE LA CRUZ OBREGON

Institution: Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad 34

Prize

Economy-class airfare, accommodation, and registration to attend TCT 2026.

Important: Airfare must be issued before August 31, 2026.
6.º

TB-084202Successful Calcium Modification of a Large Calcified Nodule Using Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL)

Author: Daniel Zanuttini

Institution: Sanatorio Británico de Rosario

Prize

Economy-class airfare, accommodation, and registration to attend TCT 2026.

Important: Airfare must be issued before August 31, 2026.
7.º

TB-006502Revascularización percutánea de lesiones en bifurcación: experiencia técnica con el sistema Biomime Branch en dos escenarios clínicos

Author: Abdiel Javier Demera Coya

Institution: CENACET

Prize

Economy-class airfare, accommodation, and registration to attend TCT 2026.

Important: Airfare must be issued before August 31, 2026.
8.º

TB-049301Complicación poco frecuente en angioplastia compleja

Author: Juan Del Pozo

Institution: Sanatorio Americano, Montevideo

Prize

Economy-class airfare, accommodation, and registration to attend TCT 2026.

Important: Airfare must be issued before August 31, 2026.

With these recognitions, SOLACI and SBHCI celebrate the talent, creativity, and scientific commitment of the professionals contributing to the growth of interventional cardiology. The award-winning works represent some of the finest contributions presented during the SOLACI&SBHCI 2026 Congress and reflect the outstanding academic level achieved in this edition, further consolidating the event as Latin America's leading scientific and educational forum for the specialty.



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