16 Nov 2025
Emergency transcatheter valve interventions: alternative therapy or bridge to surgery?
Partners in Learning - a PCR/CRF Collaboration
Anchorperson:
J. Hausleiter
Summary
This session offers a compelling case-based exploration of emergency transcatheter valve interventions, demonstrating their potential as life-saving alternatives or bridges to surgery in high-risk patients. Through detailed clinical scenarios including cardiogenic shock, acute papillary muscle rupture, and severe aortic regurgitation from infective endocarditis, participants gain practical insights into integrating these approaches into routine clinical practice.
Learning Objectives
- To appreciate how transcatheter valve interventions can be life-saving in emergency situations where cardiac surgery is too risky or impossible
- To participate in a lively case-based discussion highlighting specific clinical scenarios where this approach is applicable
- To learn how to approach these situations and translate them into your team’s regular clinical practice
