Imaging in Interventions for Valvular Disease

Victoria Delgado and Nina Wunderlich delve into the imaging highlights from PCR London Valves 2024, emphasizing the critical role of advanced imaging for structural interventions. They spotlight the importance of emerging technologies in achieving precise, well-dosed procedures. A standout feature is the Imaging Learning Centre, offering...

This image highlights the challenges of managing infective endocarditis (IE) and explores the potential role of transcatheter extraction devices in addressing unmet needs for patients who cannot undergo surgery.

Watch a LIVE case followed by a recorded case on how to use imaging in tricuspid TEER:

• A 64-year-old male with a history of CABG and COPD, ICD implantation (2013) mitraclip (2018) and poor LV function (25%), presented a torrential functional tricuspid regurgitation. The operators implanted 2...

Interested in how multi-modality imaging aids in evaluating? Joao Cavalcante and Madalina Garbi explore the challenges of relying solely on echocardiography for diagnosing multivalve disease and explain how techniques like CT and MRI improve the accuracy of assessing valve severity, heart chamber remodeling and support decision-making...

Study the case of an 86-year-old male patient with progressive NYHA III dyspnoea, HTN, AF and previous stroke who presented with HF, LVEF 61 %, severe atrial dilatation, severe AS, mild MR and severely calcified tricuspid aortic valve with a large annulus suitable for transfemoral TAVI.

The review aims to address the unmet needs in heart failure (HF) management, particularly in patients where structural heart disease coexists with HF and limits the effectiveness of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT).

Analyze this EIJ image to see how surgical aortic bioprostheses with expandable ring technology can significantly enhance future ViV procedures.

The take-home message for clinicians is that in the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation, the most frequent valvular disease alongside aortic stenosis, redefining procedural success as a function of the residual degree of TR is crucial.

Explore this EuroPCR 2024 session for a comprehensive understanding of the imaging pathway in transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions, including diagnosis, therapy, and post-procedural follow-up, discover innovative, transformative imaging techniques such as 4D intracardiac echocardiography and dual-source photon-counting CT, and learn how these innovations can be applied in...

An 82-year-old male with a history of STEMI in 2013, stroke in 2018, cancer, and permanent AF, presented with acute heart failure with predominant right-side failure. Severe tricuspid regurgitation was identified.
The operators implanted an Evoque valve percutaneously under TEE guidance and general anaesthesia via the venous...