Welcome to the 8th edition of CTO & CHIP Vall’Academy, a leading educational event in interventional cardiology.
Over the years, Vall’Academy has grown into a unique space with several workshops every year, more than 25 international experts and over 150 attendees. Those who have already joined know this is not just another meeting.

CHIP VALL ACADEMY 2026

In 2026, we stay true to our core values: a very practical, hands-on approach, humble face-to-face discussions, and a truly collaborative and interactive environment where every question and every strategy is welcome.

Why join us?

Expert international faculty

Learn from six outstanding international experts in CTO & CHIP, all of them deeply involved in complex PCI, clinical practice, research and education:

CHIP VALL ACADEMY 2026

• Dr. Anja Øksnes (Norway)
  Interventional cardiologist at Haukeland University Hospital (Bergen). Expert in CTOs and CHIP, intravascular imaging and TAVI, and principal investigator of the international Complex CTO trial (InvestCTO). Member of EuroCTO Club, EAPCI and 4C.

• Dr. Margaret B. McEntegart (USA/UK)
  Director of Complex PCI and CTO Programmes and Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories at Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (New York, US). Previously led the CTO and Complex PCI Programme at Golden Jubilee National Hospital (UK).

• Dr. Alexander Nap (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
  Interventional cardiologist at VU University Medical Center, specialized in complex PCI and CTO procedures, with a strong academic track record in atherosclerosis and ischaemic syndromes and extensive teaching and course-directing experience.

• Dr. Bilal Iqbal (Canada)
  Interventional cardiologist at Royal Jubilee Hospital (Victoria, BC) and Professor of Medical Sciences at the University of Victoria. High-volume complex PCI operator with a special interest in CTO intervention, thrombosis mechanisms, novel PCI/CTO techniques, rotational atherectomy and transcoronary pacing.

• Dr. Shunsuke Matsuno (Japan)
  Interventional cardiologist and Manager of the Cardiovascular Medicine Department at The Cardiovascular Institute Hospital (Tokyo). Coronary course director of CCT (Complex Cardiovascular Therapeutics) and fellow of the Asia-Pacific CTO Club, with major interests in chronic total coronary occlusions and complex coronary lesions.

• Dr. Kambis Mashayekhi (Germany)
  Deputy Medical Director of General and Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiology and Angiology II, University Heart Center Freiburg–Bad Krozingen. World-renowned CTO specialist, co-director of MLCTO and EuroCTO courses and board member of EuroPCR, with a strong focus on training in complex PCI.

Course Directors

• Dr. Ignacio Amat-Santos (Spain)
  Chief of the Cardiac Catheterization & Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardiology Department – Institute of Heart Sciences (ICICOR), Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid.

• Dr. Jorge Sanz (Spain)
  Interventional cardiologist at Hospital La Fe in Valencia, Spain.

  Together, they ensure a high-level, yet down-to-earth educational atmosphere, tailored to interventional cardiologists who want to refine their CTO and CHIP skills.