PCR Tokyo Valves 2019: Programme highlights
Spotlight on what wasn’t to be missed in Tokyo!
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Take a look at what the upcoming Course had to offer!
Heart Team for aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation’ session - a must!
Real-life teams from different Asia Pacific countries reflected together whether a surgical or transcatheter approach was preferable for the treatment of two clinical cases. An occasion to compare strategies between regions and for some lively discussion between surgeons, interventional cardiologists, anaesthesiologists…
Alternative access for experienced cardiac surgeons
Participants interacted with the renowned experts Yoshiki Sawa (Osaka University Hospital) and Soh Hosoba (Toyohashi Heart Centre) during the session Learning alternative access for aortic and mitral interventions, with case presentations on transapical and supra-sternal approach
MitraClip from A to Z
Further to the new reimbursement of MitraClip therapy in Japan, How Should I Treat and Learning sessions covered imaging-based patient selection, step-by-step procedures and how to identify potential complications, while a co-medical session provided beginner nurses with all the key knowledge.
Imaging at the forefront
Many of the region’s interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurses, anaesthesiologists and imaging specialists were at the dedicated Imaging Day on Friday 15 February. A spotlight was put on the technologies that play such a vital role in the assessment and treatment of patients with complex heart disease
Management of complex TAVI cases and complications
These sessions were an ideal opportunity for participants to deepen theirknowledge and for lively discussion with theirpeers! International Faculty used challenging cases to illustrate tips and tricks for anticipating, recognising and treating the most frequent TAVI complications
Ever-popular Learning sessions adapted to all levels of experience
TAVI - Beginner sessions in Japanese gave tips and tricks for optimal Evolut R and Sapien 3 implantation. Advanced sessions dealt with more complex techniques and procedures
MitraClip - Sessions catered for both those starting out and those wanting to learn more about difficult situations and potential complications
Co-medical sessions in the Japanese language
Built By and For the Nurses and Allied Professionals of the region, participants discovered the basic and fundamental concepts of TAVI and MitraClip procedures, and learnt how to manage complications in the cathlab
Training workshop for vascular and cardiac surgeons
New this year at PCR Tokyo Valves and in the Japanese language! A small capacity training workshop offered highly practical hands-on experience with catheter skills: an ideal opportunity for surgeons to learn the basics
Update on innovation
Once again this year the Course kept participants up-to-date with the very latest. Topics included new devices that may impact their daily practice, and innovative approaches for the interventional treatment of valvular heart disease
LIVE demonstrations on TAVI
These sessions once again brought great satisfaction to participants, as they joined a panel of renowned experts in the Main Arena, to watch the highly educational LIVE cases broadcast from the centre of excellence in Massy, France
