Alexandru Patrascu

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Pforzheim, Germany

Latest contributions

Gore Cardioform ASD occluder implantation for late progression of TR after Triclip

12 Mar 2025

Late progression of TR following T-TEER is not uncommon and may be challenging to treat due to anatomical and technical limitations. This is the 1st report of Gore Cardioform ASD Occluder implantation to treat recurrent severe TR after T-TEER.

Mitral TEER - Part 2

20 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023

Discover compelling cases in TEER with this selection of cases: encounter the complexities of severe mitral regurgitation post-aortic root aneurysm repair, the urgency of percutaneous intervention in acute mitral regurgitation due to papillary muscle rupture, the challenges of acutely decompensated heart failure following complicated surgical AVR,...

Mitral TEER - Part 2

PCR's Got Talent - Round 1 - Session 1

16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Have you attended this session and wish a memory boost? Look at the slides presented by the speakers and review what is important to remember.

Interventional cardiology abstracts

Rapid-fire abstracts: Session 10

29 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022

Discover a selection of abstracts presented during PCR LV 2022: trends in utilisation of percutaneous tricuspid valve vegetation debulking in endocarditis 2017-19, association of TRI-SCORE with clinical outcomes after transcatheter tricuspid valve repair, transcatheter edge-to-edge repair vs. percutaneous annuloplasty for tricuspid regurgitation, and more!

Rapid-fire abstracts: Session 10

Tricuspid interventions

27 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022

How to manage tricuspid valve disease in a patient with atrial fibrillation, transcatheter tricuspid valve repair with transthoracic echocardiography guidance, or a patient with severe tricuspid regurgitation with a novel transcatheter treatment? Watch this PCR LV 2022 session for answers!

Tricuspid interventions

Nightmares in the cathlab

17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022

Watch these videos to discover a selection of challenging cases and to learn how to face various complications, such as: iatrogenic left main dissection, coronary left main stent dislocation, rotational atherectomy induced perforation, and more!

Nightmares in the cathlab

Unusual situations in valvular interventions

21 Nov 2021 – From PCR London Valves 2021

Let's discover an electrosurgical removal of an entrapped central venous catheter, witness a coronary extra-adventitial hematoma complication of transcatheter tricuspid annuloplasty, and appreciate buddy balloon technique as bailout strategy during RVOT stent embolization, among others, in this special PCR London Valves 2021 session dedicated to unusual...

Unusual situations in valvular interventions

Outcomes after novel transcatheter and surgical tricuspid valve interventions

21 Nov 2021 – From PCR London Valves 2021

Find out more about TRI-SCORE, a new risk score to predict in-hospital mortality after isolated tricuspid valve surgery, 30-day outcomes for transcatheter tricuspid repair from the TriBAND study, both the CLASP TR early feasibility and TRISCEND studies six-month results, and more in this PCR London Valves...

Outcomes after novel transcatheter and surgical tricuspid valve interventions