The SeQuent Please NEO IJN Fellowship Training 2025 was successfully held on 4th October 2025 at Alila Bangsar Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. This exclusive fellowship program brought together leading interventional cardiologists from Malaysia and abroad to share the latest updates, practical techniques, and clinical insights on Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) angioplasty in complex coronary interventions.
The training was chaired by Dato’ Sri Dr. Azmee Ghazi, Dato’ Sri Dr. Azhari Rosman, and Datuk Dr. Ahmad Khairuddin, with a distinguished international faculty including Dr. Tuomas Rissanen (Finland) and top Malaysian experts. (SeQuent Please NEO)
Highlights of the program included:
- Latest updates from the 2nd Asia Pacific DCB Consensus (Dato’ Dr. Amin Ariff)
- Global perspective on DCB adoption and practice in Finland (Dr. Tuomas Rissanen)
- Lesion selection strategies: Go-to zones vs. no-go zones (Dr. Ganapathi Palaniappan)
- Challenging case-based discussions on long diffuse lesions, calcified lesions, and bifurcation PCI (Dr. Mohd Tawfeq Mohd Noor, Dr. Lim Yuen Han, Dr. Fa’iz Mashood)
- Management of coronary dissections and decision-making presented by Dr. Lim Wei Juan
The interactive sessions allowed participants to engage directly with experts, reviewing real-world cases on “DCB PCI: Not Always a Bed of Roses” and discussing valuable take-home strategies for building confidence in DCB practice.
The event concluded with Dr. Tuomas Rissanen sharing his insights on “The Future of Coronary Intervention – Where Do We Go From Here?”, followed by a faculty commentary on confidently expanding DCB adoption in daily practice.
This fellowship underscored the commitment of the National Heart Institute (IJN) and SeQuent Please NEO in advancing education, training, and innovation in interventional cardiology, empowering physicians with the skills and confidence to deliver better patient outcomes.