December 3-4 | Maastricht, NL
September 25-26 | Turin, IT
September 25-26 | Turin, IT
September 25-26 | Turin, IT
September 25-26 | Turin, IT
Endovascular treatment of acute ischaemic stroke, Maastricht/NL, December 3-4, 2026
Endovascular treatment (EVT) of acute ischaemic stroke has revolutionized the treatment paradigm and has dramatically improved outcomes for patients suffering an ischaemic stroke. Since the first trial providing evidence for EVT – the Dutch Mr Clean trial – was presented ten years ago, the treatment has been implemented worldwide, while indications have expanded in several ways since then.
Interventional radiology has become an indispensable part of the multidisciplinary treatment algorithm, and the addition of this new treatment, with its fast-changing insights and evolving techniques, to the interventional radiologist’s armamentarium makes continuous learning and training extremely valuable.
The aim of this course is to provide both the basics and the latest insights into the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke. A multidisciplinary faculty, consisting of several key opinion leaders, will discuss the different topics in an informal setting and provide participants with the opportunity to improve their skills and knowledge. Theoretical sessions will be divided into plenary sessions and deep dive sessions.
Hands-on training sessions are an important part of the course, where technical skills can be practiced on simulators and flow models. Both stroke cases and carotid artery stenting cases will be included. Faculty members will be there to support and guide participants through each step and encourage them to engage in interactive case discussions.
Covered topics:
- Introduction and background on acute ischaemic stroke
- Patient assessment and selection
- Basic and advanced imaging
- How to organize a stroke service?
- Late window and wake-up patients
- MEVO: How distal can we go, and should we do this?
- Tandem occlusions and difficult access
- Posterior circulation
- Intracranial stenting
- Complications in EVT
Who should attend?
This course is designed for interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training and are interested in learning more about the current treatment options for routine procedures, as well as technically challenging cases.
Preliminary programme
Thursday, December 3, 2026
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome and course introduction
09:15 – 10:45 Session I
Introduction to acute ischaemic stroke
Patient assessment and selection criteria
How to organize a stroke service?
Imaging of stroke
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break
11:15 – 12:35 Session II
Principles of endovascular treatment
Late window and wake up
Posterior circulation
Distal occlusions
12:35 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:30 Hands-on workshops
Simulators
Flow models
15:30 – 15:50 Coffee break
15:50 – 17:30 Deep dive I
CTP technique and “issues”
Clinical signs and mimics
Tandem occlusions
Intracranial stenting
Friday, December 4, 2026
09:00 – 10:20 Session III
Anticoagulation in stroke and carotid stenting
Anaesthetic management
IVT; current insights
BGC, distal aspiration, stent retriever
10:20 – 10:50 Coffee break
10:50 – 12:30 Deep dive II
Optimizing logistics (bypassing PSC or CT)
Complications in EVT
Difficult access
My worst stroke case ever
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:30 Hands-on device training/simulators (rotating groups)
Simulators
Flow models
15:30 – 16:00 Final discussions/remarks
Local hosts
Preliminary faculty
D. Aguilar de Sousa (Lisbon/PT)
F. Dorn (Bonn/DE)
L. Jacobi (Maastricht/NL)
S. Müller Hülsbeck (Flensburg/DE)
M. Psychogios (Basel/DE)
M. Ribo (Barcelona/ES)
J. Staals (Maastricht/NL)
C. van der Leij (Maastricht/NL)
J. A. Vos (Nieuwegein/NL)
Venue
Maastricht University Medical Center
P. Debyelaan 25
6229 HX Maastricht
The Netherlands
Registration
Please note that this course is open only to interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training.
The registration fees are as follows:
| Early fee (until October 8, 2026) | Regular fee (as of October 9, 2026) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course registration (CIRSE member*) | € 610 | € 720 | ||
| Course registration | € 710 | € 940 | ||
To attend the ESIR courses as a member, CIRSE membership fee for the year of the course must be settled.
These fees include:
- Course attendance
- Teaching material for the course
- Coffee breaks and lunch on both days
General information
- Please note that this course is limited to 30 participants and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Please note that your registration becomes valid only after receipt of payment and after confirmation by the CIRSE Central Office.
- When making your flight bookings, please make sure that you will be able to stay for the entire course.
Invoices will be issued by the CIRSE Foundation, Neutorgasse 9, 1010 Vienna, Austria.
CIRSE Foundation
Neutorgasse 9
1010 Vienna
Austria
Phone: 0043 1 904 2003
Fax: 0043 1 904 2003 30
Email: [email protected]
Cancellation of course registration
The CIRSE Foundation offers all participants the possibility of purchasing insurance with our partner “Europäische Reiseversicherung” via this link. Thus, the CIRSE Foundation itself will not refund any amount after a cancellation of registration. All requests have to be issued to the “Europäische Reiseversicherung” directly. Refunds will be given within the terms and conditions of the “Europäische Reiseversicherung”. Name changes will be handled as a cancellation and new registration. Please note that CIRSE offers just a platform to affect a policy between you and “Europäische Reiseversicherung”.
Accommodation
Please note that the following are only suggestions. Accommodation is not included in the registration fee for ESIR courses. CIRSE supports compliance with ethical standards. Therefore, CIRSE emphasizes that the participants shall bear any and all costs in this context themselves.
Maison Haas Hustinx
4*, 11 min drive from the venue
Vrijthof 20, 6211LD, Maastricht
Phone: +31 (0) 43 8524353
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://haashustinx.nl/
Crowne Plaza
4*, 9 min drive from the venue, 12 min public transportation
Ruiterij 1, 6221 EW, Maastricht
Phone: +31-43-3509191
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://centrumhotelmaastricht.nl
Hotel Beaumont
4*, 9 min drive from the venue, 10 min public transportation
Lage Barakken 10, 6221 CJ Maastricht
Phone: +31 (0)43 325 44 33
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.beaumontmaastricht.com/nl/
Van der Valk Hotel
4*, 6 min drive from the venue, 9 min public transportation, 15-20 min walk
Nijverheidsweg 35P, 6227AL Maastricht
Phone: +31 43 387 35 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.hotelmaastricht.com