Alison Duncan
Latest contributions
Venous system under the spotlight: challenging clinical cases
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Focus on the venous system through challenging clinical cases including pulmonary artery foreign body retrieval, upper extremity deep vein thrombosis, central vein stent complications, and pacing lead issues. Gain practical insights into diagnosis and management of complex venous conditions.
Innovations in TMVR and Intrepid trial updates
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This EuroPCR 2025 session highlights the evolving role of transcatheter mitral valve replacement, focusing on the clinical potential of mitral regurgitation elimination. Get an overview of the current status of the Intrepid TMVR programme, learn about the transition to the 29Fr transfemoral system, and explore how...
Impact of transcatheter mitral valve treatment on ventricular dimensions and functions
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Investigate the impact of transcatheter mitral valve therapies on ventricular dimensions and function. This session discusses invasive physiology changes, left and right ventricular remodeling post-TEER and TMVR, and geometric alterations of the mitral annulus, presenting data from multiple registries and studies.
How to deal with secondary mitral regurgitation in 2025?
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Delve into the evolving management of secondary mitral regurgitation, and the critical role of the Heart Team. This session replay presents the latest clinical trials, treatment guidelines, and a case-based discussion covering medical and interventional strategies, heart failure optimization, frailty assessment, and advanced imaging techniques.
Optimizing diagnosis and treatment in multivalvular heart disease
01 Feb 2025 – From PCR Imaging Valves Madrid 2025
This session explores the diagnostic challenges and treatment strategies for mixed and multiple valvular heart diseases. Through case scenarios, including aortic stenosis, regurgitation, and combined atrioventricular valve regurgitation, learn how to use imaging modalities to assess severity and determine optimal treatment timing.
Advancing imaging and intervention strategies for mitral valve disease
31 Jan 2025 – From PCR Imaging Valves Madrid 2025
Explore the latest imaging techniques for transcatheter mitral valve interventions, including patient screening, device selection, and strategies for challenging anatomies. Gain insights into TEER and transcatheter mitral valve replacement to optimize patient outcomes.
Aortic valve disease – Imaging strategies for optimal valve selection and outcomes in TAVI
31 Jan 2025 – From PCR Imaging Valves Madrid 2025
Dive into this in-depth session on aortic valve disease, covering essential imaging insights for selecting the ideal TAVI prosthesis, identifying risk markers for pacemaker implantation, and optimizing outcomes in complex cases. Learn how multi-modality imaging aids in diagnosing and managing bioprosthetic valve dysfunction, including detecting patient-prosthesis...
Mastering structural heart intervention with innovations in imaging
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Explore the future of transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies in this innovative session. Learn how advanced imaging techniques like CT/fluoro fusion and 4D intracardiac echocardiography are revolutionizing complex procedures, enhancing both safety and outcomes. Hear from experienced operators as they share their insights on the evolving...
TRISCEND II: implications on current clinical practice
09 Sep 2024
Watch the replay of this webinar with J. Dreyfus, A. Duncan, P. Lurz and V. Rudolph to understand the pros and cons of TTVR and much more!
Mitral valve replacement devices and techniques
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session comprises selected EuroPCR 2024 Clinical Case submissions focused on mitral valve replacement devices and techniques. It covers various case presentations and discussions, including the treatment of mitral regurgitation with atrial fixation TMVR, mitral valve-in-valve with a novel device, transcatheter treatment of a structurally degenerated...
How to achieve optimal results in tricuspid valve interventions?
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Innovations in TMVR and Intrepid trial updates
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Tune in to this session for comprehensive updates on APOLLO and Intrepid TF, along with invaluable lessons gleaned. Discover insights on patient screening for Intrepid TMVR, and delve into clinical case reviews highlighting advancements such as updated 29Fr access. Learn about the safety and efficacy of...
Optimizing case selection and procedure guidance in transcatheter mitral valve interventions
02 Feb 2024 – From PCR Imaging Valves Madrid 2024
This session examines the critical aspect of case selection for various transcatheter mitral valve interventions, ranging from TEER in secondary mitral regurgitation to balloon valvotomy in mitral stenosis and transcatheter mitral valve replacement. It explores the intricacies of procedure planning and guidance for TEER, alongside methods...
Who are eligible patients for transcatheter mitral valve replacement?
05 Dec 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
While surgical mitral valve replacement or repair and transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) are two well established techniques, Alison Duncan and Lenard Conradi explore the place that transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) now holds.
They describe how and why patients who, for clinical reasons, are not suitable candidates...
Rapid-fire - Challenging structural interventions
21 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Discover complex scenarios in structural interventions in this session: encounter an uncommon complication – ventricular septal defect – arising from transcatheter aortic valve replacement, delve into the decision-making process for a ventricular septal defect post-myocardial infarction in a young patient, navigate through the complexities of embolic...
An intrepid solution for transfemoral treatment of mitral regurgitation
21 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
In this session, get insights into the APOLLO EU trial and its current progress, obtain a comprehensive understanding of the latest data from the Early Feasibility TF trial, and discern which patients stand to benefit the most from this treatment.
Mitral valve intervention in complex scenarios - Transcatheter mitral valve replacement - who are the eligible patients, and what are the available options?
21 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
This PCR London Valves 2023 session about mitral valve interventions seeks to address three key questions: identifying the ideal patient for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation (TMVI), exploring treatment alternatives for ineligible patients, and discussing the prediction and management of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Watch video...
Key questions in mitral valve intervention - Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (Part 1) - what do I need to know to do the procedure safely?
19 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Analyze in depth the case of a 64-year-old female patient with ischaemic cardiomyopathy with LVEF 40 % and severe ventricular mitral regurgitation, who previously had NSTE-ACS treated with LAD and circumflex PCI, and who presented with recent worsening heart failure and persistent NYHA class II-III, and...
Key questions in mitral valve intervention - What do I need to know about imaging?
19 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Explore the crucial aspects of imaging in mitral valve intervention with a focus on the entire treatment pathway, from patient selection to post-procedural follow-up. Gain insights into optimizing patient selection for mitral valve edge-to-edge repair and replacement, and learn key views essential for optimal imaging and...
Knocking mitral regurgitation down to improve outcomes: earlier is better, but better late than never! (Episode 2: the left side)
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Help optimize your patients' prognosis by attending this session! You'll learn how proper patient selection and timely interventions lead to lasting results and how to use the latest real-world registry data to gain insight into the safety and effectiveness of M TEER.
Innovations in TMVR and Intrepid trial updates
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
This session explores the innovations in Transcatheter Mitral Valve replacement, with a special focus on the updates from the INTREPID and APOLLO EU trial, as well as patient benefits through case studies.
Mitral and tricuspid valve intervention : new devices and clinical outcomes
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Need a reminder on this session about the new devices and clinical outcomes in mitral and tricuspid valve intervention? Take a look at these slides and review the essential in a glance.
Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Consult this session if you want to understand clinical scenarios associated with tricuspid regurgitation, to learn the state of the art in devices and indications to treat tricuspid regurgitation, and to deepen into the available evidence of outcomes of different therapies for tricuspid regurgitation.
Treating diverse mitral regurgitation anatomies: the power of versatility
16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Based on a LIVE mitral TEER educational procedure and several case examples, this MR patient session will allow you to learn more about the PASCAL platform and system, as well as the latest clinical and real-world data on mitral TEER using the PASCAL system, while benefiting...
Mitral valve interventions
18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023
Discover various compelling mitral valve interventions in this session: newer vs. older generations of the MitraClip devices, safety and feasibility of balloon mitral valvotomy, catheter ablation efficacy, and more!
Complication and bailout of mitral valve intervention
18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023
Experience the high-stakes world of bailouts of mitral valve intervention in this session: witness the intricate management of unexpected final arm angle during MitraClip procedure, delve into the challenges posed by an obstructive valve thrombosis of a bioprosthetic mitral valve, and uncover the complexities of takotsubo...
My worst nightmare - Mitral valve intervention
18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023
Through the three challenging cases presented in this session, each presenting an access, leaflet and clip nightmare, learn about optimal bailout and prevention methods to deal with these rare complications that can occur during transcatheter mitral valve intervention.
Imaging for mitral valve interventions
17 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023
Watch this PCR Tokyo Valves 2023 session to review the anatomy of the mitral valve, learn how to assess it with a trans-oesophageal echocardiography, find out how to grade MR and avoid its pitfalls, and get tips and tricks for successful intraprocedural TEE.
Imaging for tricuspid valve interventions
17 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023
After reviewing the anatomy of the tricuspid valve, learn, in this PCR Tokyo Valves 2023 session on this specific valve, how to evaluate it with trans-oesophageal echocardiography, how to classify TR, what the pitfalls are, and tips and tricks for intra-procedural imaging.
Mitral edge-to-edge repair: surgical and transcatheter approaches - LIVE case
29 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022
Learn from these 2 cases of primary mitral repair using percutaneous and surgical approaches:
- LIVE case - A 90-year-old male with history of LAD PCI 23 years ago and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation presents a primary mitral regurgitation (P2 prolapse) on mildly dilated LV and preserved LV function.
The operators...
