Alfonso Ielasi
Latest contributions
TAVR implantation techniques: are they the same for all self-expanding TAV platforms?
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Explore the differences between currently available self-expanding TAVI platforms and how they influence device selection and procedural techniques. A panel of experts discuss the pros and cons of these platforms and valuable tips and tricks to tackle various anatomical challenges effectively.

Align for the future with Myval THV series - From randomised trials to everyday clinical practice
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Through the presentation of several compelling cases, including an 88-year-old male with CKD, RBBB, moderate LV dysfunction, and severe aortic stenosis, a Type 1a bicuspid native AS, and an extraordinary TAVI in an 83-year-old with acute heart failure and comorbidities, this session will dive into the...

Featured Research - Aortic valve (Part 6)
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
This session features a selection of research abstracts from PCR London Valves 2024, covering a wide range of topics related to aortic valve interventions. Explore insights on the impact of multivalvular disease, the comparative safety and effectiveness of different access routes and valve platforms, and the...

Align for the future with case-based discussions on next generation balloon expandable transcatheter heart valve technology
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Join this EuroPCR 2024 session to delve into the cutting-edge innovations and techniques shaping transcatheter heart valve interventions. Witness firsthand the versatility of the Myval Octacor THV platform, navigating through challenging scenarios with ease, explore the significance of lifetime patient management in TAVI, unveiling the novel...

Essentials of lifetime management of TAVI patients
21 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Consult this session if you want to learn about the next generation transcatheter heart valve technology key features, procedural and clinical benefits, to learn tips and tricks for managing bicuspid and valve-in-valve interventions, and to understand procedural and clinical relevance of intermediate and XL sizes in...

Valve in valve - TAVI in SAV - Part 1
20 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Explore innovative approaches in TAVI in SAV with this selection of cases: learn how to manage a degenerated surgical valve using a novel transcatheter heart valve, navigate low-contrast valve-in-valve scenarios in early bioprosthesis failure, witness the adaptability of TAVI valve-in-valve in a severely tortuous and horizontal...

Rapid-fire - Challenging TAVI procedures - Part 1
19 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Discover challenging TAVI procedures in this session, including: TAVI in a small aortic annulus with chimney stenting, TAVI with ACURATE Neo 2 and coronary protection in a horizontal aorta with low coronary height, simultaneous kissing balloon inflation technique for effective coronary protection during TAVI, and much...

Contemporary best clinical practice for TAVI
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
This interactive session is designed to show how a good pre-procedural assessment can facilitate the planning of a procedure. It also shows how a certain valve can be best suited for patients with certain phenotypes, and finally how to fully optimise the procedure to obtain the...

EuroPCR 2022 Hotlines / Late-Breaking Trials in Drug-eluting balloons: U-REDUCE STENT, HYPER, IMPROVED-CTO, and more!
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Find out more about various studies & registries in drug-eluting balloons! A Sirolimus-coated balloon with micro-reservoir technology in coronary lesions, utilisation of DEB guided by post-PCI pressure gradient, DEB in combination with DES in the treatment of diffuse coronary artery disease,DEB for in-stent restenosis and plaque...

EuroPCR 2021 Hotlines / Late-Breaking Trials: MAGSTEMI, France ABSORB, FUTURE-II, STRATEGY-IT, AIDA, and PRAGUE 22
21 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Find out more about various studies & registries in BRS/BVS:
- Magnesium-based Bioresorbable Scaffold in STEMI: 2 years results
- France Absorb registry: final five years follow-up
- A randomized trial of thinner-strut sirolimus-eluting BRS in de novo lesions
- Three-year follow-up of the prospective bvs stemi strategy-it study
- Final five-year results of AIDA trial
- Bioresorbable...

Shock the Rock: new intravascular lithotripsy real-world data and cases
18 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session presented by Emanuele Barbato, Holger Nef, Arif Al Nooryani, Alfonso Ielasi, Michael Haude, Margaret McEntegart and Flavio Luciano Ribichini in order to learn how to optimally adopt Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) for treatment of calcified lesions, to identify best practices when using IVL in different clinical settings,...
