
Fahad Baslaib
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PCI for complex bifurcation disease - LIVE Case
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
A 60-year-old male patient presented with an inferior STEMI one month ago, which was treated with RCA and LCx PCI. He was referred for LAD/diagonal PCI. The LV function was reduced (EF 45 %). The team performed a DK crush PCI, guided by IVUS.
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Emerging indications for TAVI in 2025
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Prepare for emerging TAVI indications anticipated in 2025. This session reviews clinical cases including asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, moderate aortic stenosis with heart failure, and severe aortic regurgitation. It discusses supporting evidence from clinical trials, evolving transcatheter technologies, and practical treatment approaches for these novel indications.

Innovation to address unmet clinical needs in transcatheter valve therapies
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover innovations addressing unmet clinical needs in transcatheter valve therapies. This session shares case-based experiences including young aortic stenosis patients, mitral regurgitation with annular calcification, and severe tricuspid regurgitation with right ventricular dysfunction, alongside the latest advances in TAVI, TMVR, and tricuspid interventions.

How to manage coronary artery disease in TAVI candidates?
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Understand the comprehensive management of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This session reviews evidence-based evaluation, decision-making, and treatment strategies for significant coronary lesions, including severe left main and multivessel disease, illustrated through detailed case studies.

Renal denervation in 2024
19 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
Join us to explore advancements in renal denervation (RDN) technology and clinical applications. This session covers radiofrequency and ultrasound approaches, mechanisms, step-by-step procedures, patient selection, and program setup, offering insights into optimizing outcomes for hypertension patients.
Please note that this Case-in-a-Box does not reflect the recording standards...

TAVI in complex situation - LIVE case
18 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
Discover a LIVE case followed by a recorded case exploring complex transcatheter aortic valve interventions:
- An 85-year-old woman with a history of RCA PCI, COPD, CKD stage 3, and LBBB on ECG presented with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis and preserved LV function (67%). With an aortic...

TAVI: procedural complications - Part 2
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session focuses on the management of procedural complications during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). It presents a series of challenging cases, including valve-in-valve TAVI with complications, acute cardiogenic shock during valve-in-valve TAVI, and various other complications such as left ventricular perforation, fistula formation, and lost...

Complications in STEMI: sharing is key
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session covers challenging STEMI complications, including stent dislodgement, anterior STEMI without PCI, LIMA occlusion from iatrogenic dissection, and AMI complicated by left main occlusion. Gain insights on managing these cases and the importance of collaboration in finding optimal solutions.

TAVI with a new generation of valve and difficult arterial access - LIVE case
07 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
An 84-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes, anaemia (Hgb: 9 g/dl), morbid obesity and limited mobility, and mild LV function impairment (50%), presented an acute heart failure on severe aortic valve stenosis.
The operators decided to implant an Evolut FX by femoral access with secondary access in...

Challenging scenarios in STEMI patients
06 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
This session tackles complex scenarios encountered in STEMI interventions, ranging from conditions affecting the left main stem (LMS) to managing extensive thrombus burdens, explore strategies when patients have a history of previous stents, address treatment approaches for those with multivessel disease, and deliberate on strategies when...

Renal denervation 2.0 - Ready for clinical use?
06 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
Stay updated on the latest clinical evidence, guidelines, and technology related to renal denervation. Engage in discussions about the clinical experiences with ultrasound renal denervation (uRDN) and gain practical insights into selecting patients through real-world cases.

TAVI for bicuspid aortic stenosis patients - Recorded cases
05 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
Discover two clinical cases of optimising TAVI procedure in bicuspid aortic valve patients, taking into account the current sizing options in such anatomy.
- An 84-year-old woman with a history of LAD PCI in 2020, presented a symptomatic severe aortic stenosis and grade 3 regurgitation with a preserved LV...

Bifurcation with provisional stent strategy - LIVE case
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Learn more about a 65-year-old diabetic male patient with BMI 31, NYHA III shortness of breath, and a mid-calcified lesion on proximal and mid-part of LAD. QFR and µFR were significant for the 2 LAD lesions (0.73 and 0.74). The proximal lesion was a bifurcation Medina 1-0-1...

PCI complications - Part 1
16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Explore this compilation of cases dealing with complications where you can observe inventive approaches used by your colleagues to overcome challenges. Pick up useful tips on how to navigate complex PCI scenarios.

Imaging in TAVI with challenging anatomy
14 Dec 2022 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2022
Through the 3 cases presented in this GulfPCR-GIM 2022 session and the highly informative discussion among your peers, learn how to use TAVI with difficult anatomies such as bicuspid aortic valves by relying on imaging.

TAVI in a patient with bicuspid anatomy
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
How to perform TAVI in a patient with bicuspid anatomy? Watch this case LIVE from Massy, France, to try to get answers to key issues: sizing, implantation technique, valve choice, and lifetime management.

How to manage coronary artery complications after TAVI
17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Watch these videos to learn more about the management of coronary artery complications after TAVI, such as: annular rupture, coronary occlusion, hemodynamic instability, STEMI and more!

Streamlining transfemoral TAVI in patients with peripheral atherosclerosis
17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022

Optimising TAVI results in patients with small aortic annuli
22 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
This session will enable you to discuss the clinical outcomes of TAVI results in patients with small aortic annuli, learn how to best measure and assess gradients when performing TAVI, and review a case of a patient with small annuli treated with TAVI.

Challenging Cases in Interventional Cardiology
15 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
Watch this session to discover some of the most challenging cases presented at GulfPCR-GIM 2021: a complex coronary cameral fistula, an underexpanded undilatable stent, a rotational atherectomy of left main stem with DK crush stenting using double guiding catheter technique, a cathlab nightmare with stent dislodgement, a dissection of left...

Challenging Cases
15 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
This session comprises a series of cases presenting complications to be discussed: if you were faced with them, what would be your strategy? Watch it and compare your methods with the ones of your peers!

Late stent failure: a harsh reality
15 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
Let's consider the modes of late stent failure in this session that will also enable you to understand the role of intravascular imaging in guiding evaluation of stent failure, and to enhance your skillset in treating late stent failure.

GulfPCR-GIM 2019 Opening Ceremony
18 Dec 2019 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2019
Consult this session to discover the slides presented during GulfPCR-GIM 2019 Opening Ceremony, the leading-edge interventional course in the Middle East, and learn more about the course directors, the programme committee members, the sessions and the live centers.

GulfPCR-GIM 2017 Award and Closing Ceremony
14 Dec 2017 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2017
Consult the Award and closing ceremony for GulfPCR-GIM 2017, if you find out who this year's Best Clinical Case winner is.

GulfPCR-GIM 2017 Opening Ceremony
13 Dec 2017 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2017
Consult the Opening ceremony of GulfPCR-GIM 2017 by W. Wijns if you want to find out more about the components of the SYNTAX II strategy and the best of PCI practice. Prevention and management of diabetes plays an important role in improving patient care in the...
