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2026 annual complex PCI course · Sousse, Tunisia

Africa CTO & CHIP Course 2026

A3C is a premier international medical conference dedicated to complex PCI, CTO revascularization, and CHIP care across Africa, Europe, and the United States.

CTOChronic total occlusion techniques
CHIPComplex higher-risk indicated patients
IVUSImaging-guided PCI optimization
LiveCases from Africa and Europe

Course Directors

Led by Tunisian interventional cardiology experts

M. Aymen Ben Abdessalem
Course Director

M. Aymen Ben Abdessalem

University of Sousse (ISTLS), Sousse · Tunisia

Dr. Mohamed Aymen Ben Abdessalem is an interventional cardiologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Sousse and Farhat Hached University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia. His clinical practice focuses on complex coronary interventions, acute coronary syndromes, chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, intracoronary imaging, and the management of coronary complications. He is actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees and has contributed to the development of interventional cardiology training in Tunisia. He is an active clinical researcher with more than 35 peer-reviewed publications. His research interests include complex PCI, spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), transradial coronary intervention, coronary imaging, and national PCI registries. He is a frequent faculty member at regional and international cardiovascular meetings and is committed to advancing interventional cardiology practice and education across Africa and the Mediterranean region.

Marouane Boukhris
Course Director, Live Case Operator

Marouane Boukhris

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Étienne · France

Dr. Marouane Boukhris is an interventional cardiologist specializing in complex high-risk (CHIP) PCI, CTO interventions, coronary imaging and physiology, and structural heart interventions. After graduating from the University of Tunis El Manar (Tunisia), he completed advanced fellowships in Interventional Cardiology at the University of Catania (Italy) under Prof. Alfredo R. Galassi and at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Canada). He is currently an interventional cardiologist at CHU Saint-Étienne (France). He has authored more than 190 peer-reviewed publications, is a frequent invited faculty member at major international cardiovascular meetings, and serves on the editorial boards of several leading cardiology journals.

Scientific Focus

Built for operators managing the most demanding coronary cases

CTO Revascularization

Advanced crossing strategies for chronically occluded coronary arteries, including contemporary wire escalation, microcatheter support, and retrograde approaches.

CHIP Care

Planning and execution for high-risk patients with limited treatment options, emphasizing procedural judgment, support strategies, and complication readiness.

Complex PCI

Imaging-guided lesion preparation, stent optimization, physiology-informed decisions, and practical use of IVUS in complex coronary anatomy.

Live Case Network

Real-time learning from partner catheterization laboratories

Sousse

Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse

Public university hospital in Sousse, providing multidisciplinary care and serving as a regional teaching hospital.

Pardubice

Czech Republic Kardiologické Centrum Agel, Pardubice

Specialized cardiology center in Pardubice, focused on cardiovascular diagnostics and interventional treatment.

Arlon

Belgium clinique Vivalia, Arlon

Hospital site within the Vivalia healthcare network, serving southern Belgium with multidisciplinary specialist care.