Transcatheter mitral valve intervention is progressing more slowly than expected: why is it happening? And what can we do? Root causes, challenges and opportunities

Partners in Learning - a PCR/TCT Collaboration

Anchorperson: S. Windecker
Moderator: R. Makkar
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Summary

Consult this session to learn about the latest news in the field of mitral valve intervention and get insights into its current slow progress, which may be caused by clinical, anatomical or technological factors.

Learning Objectives

  • To understand what's happening in the field of mitral valve intervention
  • To join a lively state-of-the-art discussion focusing on the remaining big questions
  • To appreciate the complexity of mitral valve disease that may slow the progress of transcatheter intervention

Presentations available when logged in:

  • Session objectives
  • Is it the patients? clinical and anatomical factors
  • Is it the technology? matching device features with anatomical variability
  • Is it the doctors? the need for an improved inter-disciplinary approach