Didier Tchetche
Latest contributions
The continuum of valvular heart disease: a lifetime management approach
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session offers a comprehensive perspective on valvular heart disease through the lens of lifetime management, highlighting the need for strategic planning across aortic, mitral, and tricuspid interventions, illustrating how treating one valve can influence the progression and management of others. Gain insights into optimal timing...
Refining the gold standard: what is new in DES
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session explores recent advancements in drug-eluting stent (DES) technology, featuring global real-world evidence on short dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with polymer-free DES, angiographic outcomes from pooled TARGET trials, and real-world registry data on various DES platforms. It also presents post-marketing surveillance results and systematic reviews...
Controversies and conversations in TAVI
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session addresses key controversies and discussions in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), including the role of invasive coronary angiography prior to TAVI, use of cangrelor during combined TAVI and high-risk PCI, and discrepancies in aortic valve stenosis assessment methods. Additional topics cover operator models, valve...
Lessons learned to pave the way for future-proof strategies in TAVI
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This EuroPCR 2026 session focuses on how current experience in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) can be translated into more durable strategies for the future, particularly in patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease.
It provides a comprehensive overview of anatomical, clinical, and procedural considerations in this challenging...
Align for the future with structural heart innovations - LIVE case and major trial updates
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Stay abreast of structural heart innovations with expert discussions on best-in-class transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) practices, including imaging, sizing, and procedural strategies. This session with LIVE case introduces the novel Myval Octapro+ transcatheter heart valve (THV), its design philosophy, and potential clinical benefits, along with...
TAVI and coronary artery disease - LIVE case
Recommended by PCR
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
An 88-year-old woman with hypertension, dyslipidemia, paroxysmal AF, and moderate renal impairment presented with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, with a small (396 mm²), horizontal annulus and preserved LV function. She also had CAD with severe OM and diagonal stenoses. CT showed a risk of left main...
Leaflet modification to prevent coronary obstruction during TAVI
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session addresses advanced leaflet modification techniques to prevent coronary obstruction during TAVI. Learn from detailed cases involving valve-in-valve interventions, treatment of failed stentless valves, homograft management, and dedicated devices for leaflet modification prior to valve-in-valve and valve-in-valve-in-valve procedures.
How to optimise TAVI outcomes in the Asian-Pacific population?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
What are the key considerations for TAVI in Asian-Pacific patients? This EuroPCR 2025 session focuses on optimising outcomes in anatomically and clinically specific contexts, such as patients with small annuli. Learn how the latest intra-annular self-expanding devices can help reduce post-procedural pacemaker implantation (PPI) rates, and...
TAVI in bicuspid: all you need to know
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Understand the unique anatomical and clinical challenges of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in bicuspid aortic valves. This session covers bicuspid valve epidemiology, indications for surgery and TAVI, and detailed discussion on sizing and deployment fundamentals specific to bicuspid anatomy to optimize procedural success.
Hotline TAVI 2: outcomes with new and established devices
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Review outcomes of new and established TAVI devices through pooled analyses and multicenter studies. Topics include comparisons of balloon-expandable valves, intra- versus supra-annular self-expanding valves, and insights from the ACURATE IDE and ACURATE prime studies.
Enhancing clipping solutions for durable long-term patient outcomes
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This EuroPCR 2025 session delves into the evolving strategies for mitral and tricuspid TEER, backed by fresh data and real-world insights. Review the latest evidence from the TRILUMINATE Pivotal and bRIGHT studies, and see how TR phenotypes can guide patient selection for more durable outcomes. Discover...
Challenges and solutions in an expanding TAVI world
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This EuroPCR 2025 session addresses key challenges and emerging solutions in today’s rapidly evolving TAVI landscape. It presents the latest evidence on valve replacement in low-risk patients with aortic stenosis, alongside strategies for navigating the complexities of lifetime management in TAVI candidates. The programme features a...
Complex PCI in a TAVI patient - LIVE case
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
An 84-year-old patient with a history of ischemic stroke in 2017, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and a preserved LV function (63 %) presented with a severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. The coronary angiography revealed a severe and calcified stenosis of the distal left main.
Operators implanted an Edwards Sapien...
Align for the future with the Myval Octapro transcatheter heart valve series
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This EuroPCR 2025 session offers a practical and evidence-based update on the Myval Octapro THV. Learn step-by-step techniques for valve-in-valve TAVI using the OctaAlign approach, and understand how intermediate sizes and precise deployment contribute to optimised hemodynamics and long-term durability.
Clinical insights are backed by key data...
