PCR Rio Valves 2026: the ones behind it all

Introducing the Course Directors behind PCR Rio Valves taking place on 17-18 September 2026!

 

We are excited to introduce the Course Directors who will be guiding PCR Rio Valves. Taking place on the 17-18 September 2026, this Course promises to deliver cutting-edge insights and expert knowledge in the field. Join us to learn from these leading experts as they share their experience, innovations, and best practices in valve interventions.

Course Directors

Monica Luiza de Alcantara

Imaging Cardiologist

Cardiologist Hospital Quinta d'Or - Rede d'Or - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Vinícius Esteves

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist

University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute - Cleveland, United States of America

Dr. Nicolo Piazza

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist

McGill University Faculty of Medicine - Montreal, Canada

Flavio Luciano Ribichini

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist

University of Verona - Verona, Italy

Eduardo Saadi

Cardiac surgeon

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre - Porto Alegre, Brazil

Didier Tchetche

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist

CLINIQUE PASTEUR - Toulouse, France

Cleverson Zukowski

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist

Hospital Copa D'Or - State Of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Programme Committee Members

  • Ignacio Amat Santos - Spain
  • Luis Alberoni Areiza Trujillo - Colombia
  • Guilherme Attizzani - USA
  • Pedro Beraldo de Andrade - Brazil
  • Luigi Badano - Italy
  • Paulo Caramori - Brazil
  • Pedro Colon - Porto Rico
  • Fernando Cura - Argentina
  • Adolfo Ferrero - Uruguay
  • Cristiano Guedes Bezerra - Brazil
  • Luiz Gutiérrez-Jaikel - Costa Rica
  • Pedro Lemos - Brazil
  • Francesco Maisano - Italy
  • Estêvão Martins - Brazil
  • Thomas Modine - France
  • Marcio Montenegro - Brazil
  • Luis Perez Pino - Chile
  • Bernard Prendergast - UK
  • Alejandro Ricalde - Mexico
  • Eduardo Saadi - Brazil
  • Matias Sztejfman - Argentina
  • Maurizio Taramasso - Switzerland
  • Nicolas Veas - Chile
  • Marco Wainstein - Brazil
  • Firas Zahr - USA