Three new focussed Educational Pathways

Get a handy overview of sessions relating to three particular focuses: transseptal access for mitral valve procedures, bicuspid aortic valve and electrosurgery (BASILICA*/transcaval)

PCR London Valves 2019 - Educational Pathway

New this year! The interactive Programme features a new filter option that will enable you to visualise all sessions that address transseptal access for mitral valve procedures, bicuspid aortic valve, and electrosurgery (BASILICA/transcaval). Use this easy way to prepare your 3-day itinerary and get the very most out of your Course experience!

For those who have a special interest in one or more of these topics, a summary of the corresponding sessions will be found here below.

 *Bioprosthetic Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery obstruction

Focussed Educational Pathway: Transseptal access for mitral valve procedures

  • SUNDAY
    • 11:00 - Room Learning: Essential Learning: transseptal puncture for mitral interventions 
  • MONDAY
    • 08:50 - Main Arena: Continuous LIVE demonstration from University Hospital of Zurich - Zurich, Switzerland
    • 16:25Imaging Learning Centre: Imaging the atrial septum for transcatheter mitral valve interventions
    • 17:00 - Main Arena: LIVE demonstration from St Thomas' Hospital - London, United Kingdom
  • TUESDAY
    • 08:30 - Main Arena: LIVE demonstration from Clinique Pasteur - Toulouse, France
    • 11:00 - Main Arena: The PASCAL repair system - Latest innovation in transcatheter mitral valve therapy with LIVE demonstration from Clinique Pasteur - Toulouse, France

Throughout the Course, there will be several time-slots for brushing up on each of the following practical skills:

Training Village:

  • Edwards PASCAL transcatheter valve repair system - Hands-on experience - Training Room Edwards Lifesciences
  • Changes in design can translate into clinical outcomes - Everything you need to know about the different generations of the MitraClip device - Training Room Abbott
  • All you need to know about MitraClip: from screening to clip selection – Some do's and don'ts - Training Room Abbott
  • How to perform transseptal puncture (hands-on session) - Training Room Edwards Lifesciences
  • Multi-modality imaging for transseptal crossing and patient individualised C-arm projections in LAA closure - Training Room Siemens Healthineers

Transseptal Puncture HeartLab (simulation-based learning):

  • Transseptal puncture: hands-on deep learning

Focussed Educational Pathway: Bicuspid aortic valve

  • SUNDAY
    • 11:00 - Room 2: Aortic anatomy and pathophysiology LIVE – an in-depth interactive workshop
    • 15:30 - Room Learning: Essential Learning: Tailored TAVI planning using CT imaging - sizing and valve selection (from simple to complex)
  • MONDAY
    • 11:00 - Imaging Learning Centre: Imaging of the aortic valve for transcatheter aortic valve replacement
    • 14:45 - Room 2: Heart Team 2.0 in action: how to manage complex TAVI procedures
    • 17:15 - Room 2: Heart Team 2.0 in action: TAVI or SAVR in younger lower-risk patients?
  • TUESDAY
    • 13:10 - Room 2: Case-based learning for the Heart Valve Team: TAVI in pure aortic regurgitation
    • 14:50 - Main Arena: LIVE demonstration from Clinique Pasteur - Toulouse, France

Focussed Educational Pathway: Electrosurgery (BASILICA/Transcaval)

  • SUNDAY
    • 11:00 - Interactive Case Corner: Complex TAVI procedures: BASILICA and ring cracking
    • 13:15 - Room 4: Special procedures: Transcaval access
    • 15:30 - Room 4: Special procedures: the BASILICA to avoid coronary obstruction in high risk anatomy
  • MONDAY
    • 11:00 - Main Arena: LIVE demonstration from St Thomas' Hospital - London, United Kingdom - TBC

Consult articles on BASILICA that feature in the EuroIntervention Journal