Fabien Praz
Latest contributions
How are the 2025 ESC EACTS valvular guidelines going to impact my TAVI programme?
17 Dec 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Bernard Prendergast and Fabien Praz discuss updates from the new ESC/EACTS guidelines on aortic stenosis. Key changes include expanding TAVI to patients aged 70 and older, supporting early intervention in asymptomatic patients, and providing guidance for bicuspid aortic valves. These updates emphasise shared decision-making, careful patient...
Pills and pumps: targeting heart failure before and after surgical and transcatheter valve interventions
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session examines the integrated role of heart failure therapies in the peri- and post-procedural management of patients undergoing surgical and transcatheter valve interventions. It reviews current and emerging clinical trial data, discusses identifying high-risk patients, and explores advanced modalities such as cardiac resynchronization and circulatory...
How to manage complications of tricuspid interventions
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session focuses on the risks and management of complications arising from tricuspid valve repair and replacement procedures. Participants will learn preventive strategies during transcatheter interventions and become familiar with bailout techniques essential for resolving procedural complications effectively and safely.
Learning from lived experience and contemporary evidence: shaping the treatment of women with heart valve disease
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session provides an in-depth exploration of the lived experiences of women with valvular heart disease, emphasizing the unique challenges in detection, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. It integrates contemporary evidence and the forthcoming 2025 ESC/EACTS guidelines to offer practice-ready strategies tailored to the management of valvular...
What are the key considerations when managing combined mitral and tricuspid regurgitation?
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Fabien Praz and Neil Fam talk about the management of patients with combined mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, who are often elderly with heart failure and multiple comorbidities. Careful assessment—including echocardiography, hemodynamics, and sometimes CT—is crucial to identify the dominant lesion. Surgery is preferred if feasible, but...
How are the new ESC/EACTS valvular guidelines going to impact my tricuspid programme?
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
While the PCR London Valves 2025 Course is underway, Francesco Maisano and Fabien Praz discuss how the latest ESC/EACTS valvular guidelines affect clinical practice. What’s changing in surgery? How do repair and replacement strategies differ under the new recommendations, and what’s the impact on transcatheter interventions?...
ENCIRCLE 1-year outcomes: Shaping the future of MR treatment with the SAPIEN M3 system
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Fabien Praz talks with Mayra Guerrero and Henryk Dreger about the ENCIRCLE trial on the Sapien M3 transcatheter mitral valve, which shows strong safety, durable MR reduction, and improved symptoms, quality of life, and LV remodelling. High-quality CT and echo are essential for #TMVR, which is...
Focus on the right ventricle: patient selection and clinical outcomes after tricuspid valve intervention
16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Focused on the often-overlooked right ventricle, this session elucidates methods for accurate assessment of right ventricular function prior to transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions. It explores the role of right heart catheterisation in patient selection and timing, and evaluates long-term remodeling patterns post-procedure, providing critical insights for...
Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement: who to treat and how to implement into my practice
12 Nov 2025
In this on-demand webinar, F. Praz, P. Lurz, M. Adam, and T. Patterson explore TTVR, sharing key insights and the latest clinical evidence supporting TTVR.
What’s new in the 2025 guidance on valvular heart disease - ESC Congress 2025
05 Sep 2025
In this interview, Alex Sticchi speaks with Fabien Praz and Michael Borger, co-chairs of the 2025 ESC/EACTS Valvular Guidelines Task Force. They discuss the major updates, including the central role of multimodality imaging, the lowered age threshold for TAVI, the distinction between atrial and ventricular secondary...
The PCR Textbook
08 Jul 2025
The PCR Textbook covers the length and breadth of percutaneous cardiovascular interventional practice, in particular diagnostic and therapeutic areas.
Learn the latest from the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group!
Launch the video to hear Marianna Adamo and Marta Sitges share how they and Julien Dreyfus strengthened the Leadership team at the end of last year, bringing welcome support to founders Francesco Maisano and Fabien Praz.
They explain their individual roles among the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group;...
What did we learn from my TAVI complications?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Review critical lessons from TAVI complications, focusing on early identification and management of access site issues and acute coronary obstruction. Learn effective preventive actions and procedural strategies to minimize severe TAVI-related complications through detailed case discussions.
Electrosurgical techniques in transcatheter mitral valve replacement
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Delve into electrosurgical techniques in transcatheter mitral valve replacement. This session covers advanced methods including the tip-to-base lampoon technique, electrosurgical laceration of failed devices, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction management, combined septal ablation and valve-in-valve procedures, and management of severe aortic regurgitation post-laceration.
How to build a tricuspid programme?
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Learn how to build a successful tricuspid valve programme with a focus on patient screening protocols, heart team roles, and post-procedural management. Gain expert perspectives on organizational requirements, referral optimization, multidisciplinary collaboration, and quality assessment for tricuspid interventions.
Pacemaker leads and tricuspid interventions: knowns and unknowns
24 Apr 2025
Watch this webinar with F. Praz, J-C. Deharo, J. Dreyfus and B. Mondésert and learn about the mechanisms and risk of interaction between pacemaker lead and the tricuspid valve, and much more!
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 mitral valve disease: diagnosis, management, and intervention
31 Jan 2025 – From PCR Imaging Valves Madrid 2025
Dive into this comprehensive session on mitral valve disease, covering key aspects of diagnosis, classification, assessment, management, and patient selection for transcatheter intervention. Gain in-depth knowledge through real-world case studies and multidisciplinary team discussions, equipping you with essential skills to optimize patient care.
Focus on the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group - PCR London Valves 2024
Julien Dreyfus and Fabien Praz discuss the mission of the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group, aimed at consolidating knowledge on tricuspid valve regurgitation. The main goal is to define future directions and establish best practices to ensure optimal patient care.
This interview was filmed at PCR London Valves...
Advanced imaging in tricuspid TEER - LIVE case
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Watch a LIVE case followed by a recorded case on how to use imaging in tricuspid TEER:
- A 64-year-old male with a history of CABG and COPD, ICD implantation (2013) mitraclip (2018) and poor LV function (25%), presented a torrential functional tricuspid regurgitation. The operators implanted 2...
How to implement a successful structural intervention programme
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Embark on a journey to learn how to implement a successful structural intervention program. Discover the essential requirements for building transcatheter valve intervention capabilities, including the necessary equipment, personnel, and training programs. Gain insights on establishing aortic, mitral, and tricuspid intervention programs, as well as creating...
Alec Vahanian Award Ceremony
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Celebrate the remarkable contributions of Alec Vahanian, a true pioneer in valvular heart disease, in this special session. Witness a tribute to the visionary who performed Europe’s first balloon mitral valvuloplasties, revolutionized patient care by championing the Heart Team concept, and fostered collaboration across specialties. A...
Tricuspid valve disease: PCR London Valves 2024 highlights
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Nicolo Piazza and Fabien Praz join Christopher Cook to highlight the key takeaways from the latest presentations on the tricuspid valve.They evoke the new research and scientific evidence that will have an impact on clinical practice, the rapidly evolving technical innovations and the challenges facing tricuspid...
What do we know about bleeding risk & antithrombotic management after tricuspid valve interventions?
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
How do we navigate the thin line between bleeding risk and thrombosis in high-risk patients undergoing tricuspid valve interventions? Marianna Adamo and Fabien Praz explore the latest strategies in anticoagulation, the challenges of managing complex cases and how cutting-edge research is shaping the future of care....
Clinical management before and after transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Looking to refine your approach to managing patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention? This video is for you!
You'll learn how to optimize patient preparation, master pathways for effective medical management before, during and after the procedure, and tackle specific post-procedural complications such as thrombosis, conduction disturbances...
How to establish a mitral TEER programme
24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Ready to start your journey toward establishing a mitral TEER programme? This video covers everything you need to know—from understanding the contemporary role of TEER in managing mitral regurgitation to building a Heart Team and referral network.
Learn how to find your first cases, select the right...
Meet the masters: M-TEER
24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Curious about the key strategies for successful mitral TEER? Don’t miss this video where top experts in the field share their experiences and provide practical advice on tackling the procedure.
Get valuable insights into case selection, procedural strategies and complication management, and watch as experienced operators reveal...
Innovation for transcatheter tricuspid interventions - LIVE case
24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Dive into the world of innovation for transcatheter tricuspid interventions. Discuss the remaining challenges associated with currently available options, capture the central role of imaging guidance, and understand the anatomical selection criteria for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement. Experience a live case from St. Thomas' Hospital, London,...
The TRI.Fr trial: how will it impact my practice?
19 Jul 2024
Watch the replay of this webinar to get the main results from the TRI-FR trial, along with interventional and heart valve disease specialist interpretations based on the existing evidence!
Patient management before, during, and after transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
In this session, explore key aspects of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, including the role of right ventricular function, pre-procedural hemodynamics, and factors that contribute to procedural success or failure, and gain insights into patient selection criteria, essential imaging techniques, and best practices for post-procedural care, both...
