Akhil Kumar Sharma
Latest contributions
TAVI: new approach
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session introduces new frontiers in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), including artificial intelligence-enabled systems and minimalist, radiation-free approaches guided by echocardiography. It covers complex procedural techniques such as axillary access under TEE guidance, precision snaring, and managing challenging anatomies, emphasizing advancements in safety and efficacy...
Transcatheter rescue in cardiogenic shock
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents cutting-edge transcatheter rescue interventions in cardiogenic shock scenarios. It covers emergent valve-in-valve procedures, hybrid approaches for valvular heart disease with heart failure, management of ventricular septal rupture post-myocardial infarction, and percutaneous closure techniques for high-risk patients, emphasizing lifesaving interventional strategies.
Interventions for heart failure: insights and innovations
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session presents innovations and insights into interventional treatments for heart failure. Topics include pulmonary artery denervation for combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension, evaluation of extravascular ventricular assist devices, biomarker-guided therapy withdrawal in improved heart failure, outcomes of transcatheter iatrogenic atrial shunts, percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy...
Curious TAVI scenarios: solving complex anatomical and technical pitfalls
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session examines challenging and unusual scenarios encountered during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Topics include managing desaturation after transfemoral J-Valve implantation for pure NAVR, addressing procedural difficulties such as paddle release with Evolut TAVI, and utilizing snaring-assisted TAVI under cerebral embolic protection. It further explores...
Paravalvular leak closure - Part 1
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session focuses on paravalvular leak closure challenges and solutions. It features complex cases such as extraction of plugs jailed between mechanical valves, managing leaks associated with severe annular calcification, aorto-mitral curtain leaks, device embolisation post-TMVR, and device-related haemolysis after closure procedures.
Hotline - Valvular and structural interventions
16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session presents pivotal advances in valvular and structural heart interventions, covering the SMART-MV trial on mitral valvotomy safety, outcomes of TAVR patients with tricuspid regurgitation undergoing TEER, and the application of the FLOWer embolic protection system across structural heart procedures. Additionally, it explores the impact...