TAVI procedural challenges

Session comprising selected EuroPCR 2026 clinical cases submissions

Moderators: C. Allen, H. Möllmann

Summary

This session examines procedural challenges encountered during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), especially in complex anatomical and clinical contexts. Topics include TAVI after prior mitral valve procedures, combined use of left ventricular assist devices and rotablation, navigating challenging aortic anatomies, and managing extensive calcification. The session emphasizes innovative problem-solving and technical adaptations necessary to overcome these hurdles.

Presentations available when logged in:

  • No room for error: TAVI after prior TMVR in extremely restricted neo left-ventricular outflow tract
  • From rescue to success: left ventricular assist device, rotablation, and TAVI in a single clinical scenario
  • Thinking outside the box in mixed aortic obstruction: a dynamic and fixed outflow challenge
  • The unforgiving bend: engineering TAVI deliverability through post-dissection graft anatomy
  • It's a trap - Enhanced flexibility for challenging aorta
  • Calcification everywhere: TAVI with self-expandable valve in a patient with calcium-occupied aorta
  • TAVI: when the real challenge begins after the implantation