Jon DeHaan Foundation Award 2026: presentation of the foundation, the winner and his project

In this exclusive EuroPCR 2026 interview, Jose Calle Gordo, Tom DeHaan, and Susheel Kodali discuss the 2026 Jon DeHaan Foundation Award and the innovation behind this year’s winning project.

Discover how nearly 500 submissions were reviewed to identify the top innovations in interventional cardiology, and learn more about the CARLEN system, a leaflet-augmentation device designed to treat functional mitral regurgitation through a different therapeutic approach. Early first-in-human results have been encouraging.

The interview also revisits the origins of the foundation and highlights what this award means for the winning team as preparations already begin for EuroPCR 2027.

This interview was filmed at EuroPCR 2026: see more videos here.