Fahad Omar Baslaib

Fahad Baslaib

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Rashid Hospital - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Latest contributions

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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PCI for complex bifurcation disease - LIVE Case

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.

Emerging indications for TAVI in 2025

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.

Innovation to address unmet clinical needs in transcatheter valve therapies

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.

How to manage coronary artery disease in TAVI candidates?

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...

Renal denervation in 2024

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 in complex situation - LIVE case

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...

TAVI: procedural complications -  Part 2

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.

Complications in STEMI: sharing is key

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...

Contemporary TAVI in 2023

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...

Challenging scenarios in STEMI patients

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.

Renal denervation 2.0 - Ready for clinical use?

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...
TAVI for bicuspid aortic stenosis patients - LIVE case

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...

Bifurcation with provisional stent strategy - LIVE case

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.

Percutaneous coronary interventions complications

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.

Imaging in TAVI with challenging anatomy

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.

TAVI in a patient with bicuspid anatomy

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!

How to manage coronary artery complications after TAVI

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

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 2019 Opening Ceremony

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: Award and Closing Ceremony

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...

GulfPCR-GIM 2017 Opening Ceremony