Alexander Wolf
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Simplified dual-indeflator approach for bioprosthetic valve fracture
02 Sep 2024
The standard BVF procedure involves multiple quick maneuvers. Simplifying the setup, minimizing operator actions, and shortening rapid pacing could reduce associated risks. Find out how!
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How to perform angiographic check after large-sheath removal in single access procedures
18 Mar 2024
In the absence of other arterial access, this step-by-step tutorial shows how to perform anterograde angiography of the arterial axis after removal of the large sheath, making it easier to recognise and rapidly manage vascular complications such as arterial lesions and haemostasis failure.
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Commissural alignment during TAVI
13 Sep 2023
As lifetime management of aortic valve disease patients undergoing TAVI is gaining increased attention, this article sought to summarize the principal idea and possible technical implementation of commissural alignment with current generation transcatheter heart valves (THVs).
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ACS - Identification and treatment of the culprit lesion
19 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Consult this session if you want to learn how to identify the culprit lesion , to learn about the use of IC imaging and physiological assessment, and to see the different treatment in different countries .
Which valve for which patient? - Part 2: complex anatomy
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Consult this session if you want to understand how to optimize the hemodynamic performance after VinV procedures, to identify patients at risk for coronary occlusion and how to prevent this in VinV procedures, and to learn how to gain safe vascular access in challenging peripheral anatomies.
Which valve for which patient? - Part 1: simple anatomy
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Explore this session to gain insights into the influence of valve design on hemodynamic performance and durability, understand its implications for risk factors associated with TAVI in bicuspid aortic valves, and grasp the relationship between valve design, implantation techniques, and the emergence of new conduction abnormalities...
Our patient with a highly calcified vessel
15 May 2023 – From EAPCI-PCR Fellows course 2023
Consult these slides to define a step-by-step strategy to deal with calcified lesions, discover how OCT can support your decision making and to learn how to learn how to use ROTABLATOR for an effective and safe plaque debulking.
Expandable TAVR sheaths: which sheath fits which prosthesis?
01 Aug 2022
This toolbox provides interesting information on which expandable sheath fits which prosthesis.
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Our patient with aortic stenosis
20 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Watch this session to improve your skills in planning TAVI procedure, performing a safe femoral access, and in performing valve implantation
PCI in complex high-risk patients: acute coronary syndrome and multivessel disease PCI
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Consider an 86-year-old man with acute chest pain and history of HTN, HLP, DM, renal insufficiency, peripheral artery disease, PTA, urocystic cancer, and TIA, and discuss how to treat this very complex patient combining all the problems we face every day in one person.
Our patient with a bifurcation lesion
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Watch this session to improve your skills in adapting bifurcation stenting strategy to the underlying anatomy, in performing the stepwise layered provisional strategy for the majority of bifurcations, and in understanding when to treat a bifurcation with two stents.
Cusp overlay implantation technique – planning step-by-step
11 Feb 2022
The cusp-overlay method aims to implant the self-expandable device higher than in former ways without device pop-out upon release and it reduces pacemaker rates significantly.
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How to improve the effectiveness of hemostasis of large bore arteriotomy using a combined approach of suture- and plug-based closure devices
15 Dec 2021
Vascular complications dramatically impact patients outcome after TAVI. This technique is a helpful illustration of how to combine suture and plug based closure devices in order to manage access site successfully.
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TAVI complications: Part 2
24 Nov 2020 – From PCR Valves e-Course 2020
Watch this session if you want to appreciate that complications can often be avoided by careful pre-procedural planning, and to learn how to quickly identify and resolve the most frequent TAVI complications.
This session was originally presented during PCR Valves e-Course 2020.
Deployment of the balloon-expandable Sapien 3/Sapien 3 Ultra valve
23 Nov 2020 – From PCR Valves e-Course 2020
Watch this session if you want to learn how to deploy the Sapien 3 valve effectively in patients with simple and complex anatomy, to appreciate the impact of device under- and over-sizing on clinical outcomes and to fully understand the clinical value of pacing on the...
Deployment of the self-expanding Evolut/Evolut Pro/Evolut Pro+ valve
23 Nov 2020 – From PCR Valves e-Course 2020
Watch this session if you want to learn how to cross a stenosed aortic valve quickly and successfully every time and to appreciate how optimal aortic annular projection influences transcatheter heart valve deployment.
This session was originally presented during PCR Valves e-Course 2020.
How to use the guidewire for simple and efficient pacing during TAVI
14 May 2020
Cardiac pacing during prosthesis deployment is a critical step to improve deployment accuracy and safety. Discover the tips and solutions proposed by Didier Tchétché and Saif Siddiqui.
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Ultrasound-guided puncture of the femoral artery for TAVI
24 Feb 2020
Ultrasound can enhance safety and facilitate femoral puncture... Discover the tips and solutions proposed by Won-Keun Kim!
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Rotational atherectomy for the treatment of calcified CTO
24 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session on calcified CTO to learn all about rotational atherectomy treatment strategy to ensure a successful recanalisation in complex clinical cases.
Nightmare complications of left main PCI
23 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to learn all about how to anticipate and prevent severe left main complications and how to successfully manage left main complications such as dissection, perforation and stent loss.
My first TAVI procedures - Management of femoral access
21 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session on TAVI procedures to learn more about the roles of CT imaging and fluoroscopy in selecting a safe access and guiding the puncture, when and how you should use percutaneous closure devices, and how to predict and manage vascular complications.
