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Tailored transfemoral TAVI in complex anatomies - LIVE Case
11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Medtronic
An 89-year-old male with hypertension, dyslipidemia, current smoking, stage III kidney disease, and a history of diagonal PCI in 2010 presented with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis and a small annulus (410 mm²), with RBBB on ECG.
Via bilateral femoral access,...
Management of hostile access for TAVI
11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
Access challenges are among the most critical hurdles in TAVI procedures. This session explores how to identify difficult access routes using pre-procedural CT, and demonstrates practical techniques to safely overcome these obstacles. Through real-life case presentations—including challenging femoral access with a shockwave balloon, carotid access, and...
Redefining and optimising LAA closure - LIVE Case
11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Boston Scientific
A 78-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation and obesity (BMI 34.3), normal left ventricular function, CHADS-VASCs 5 and HAS-BLED 4, presented with severe gastrointestinal bleeding.
She underwent implantation of a Watchman FLX™ pro under local anesthesia via two right femoral...
CT analysis - Be ready for our LIVE Educational cases on TAVI
11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
Prepare for live educational cases on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) by mastering CT analysis techniques. This session guides you through obtaining and measuring the aortic annulus, interpreting the crucial aortic annulus S-curve, and understanding the views necessary along this curve for successful TAVI procedures.
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Echocardiographic guide on tricuspid valve interventions
05 Sep 2025
Master anatomy, imaging views, and procedural guidance with this comprehensive echocardiographic reference for tricuspid interventions.
What’s new in the 2025 guidance on valvular heart disease - ESC Congress 2025
05 Sep 2025
In this interview, Alex Sticchi speaks with Fabien Praz and Michael Borger, co-chairs of the 2025 ESC/EACTS Valvular Guidelines Task Force. They discuss the major updates, including the central role of multimodality imaging, the lowered age threshold for TAVI, the distinction between atrial and ventricular secondary...
Key updates in valvular heart disease management: insights from the 2025 ESC/EACTS Guidelines
03 Sep 2025
Alex Sticchi provides his take on the new ESC Valvular Guidelines presented at the ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.
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How should I treat this aortic stenosis with small anatomy, low coronary offset and extremely horizontal aorta
16 Jul 2025
An 81-year-old patient with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, a 74° horizontal aorta, and critically low coronary height—a challenging mix that pushed the heart team to weigh all procedural options. Discover how detailed CT analysis, intra-procedural strategy, and step-by-step imaging assessments guided their approach. What would you...
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Atrial flow regulator implantation through atrial septal defect of previous mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: bailout strategy
30 Jun 2025
Mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) has reshaped the prognosis for heart failure patients with secondary mitral regurgitation, but recurrence remains a real challenge when surgical options are off the table.
This case highlights an innovative use of an atrial flow regulator (AFR) to manage elevated left atrial...
Simultaneous high-risk PCI and TAVI with hemodynamic support: a stepwise approach using Impella CP SmartAssist
26 Jun 2025
What’s the safest approach when surgical options are off the table? This real-life case shows how complex coronary revascularsation and TAVI were performed in a single session, supported by Impella.
Explore the rationale behind the sequence, the device choices, and the outcome in a high-risk patient with...
