Fernando Pineda

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Instituto Nacional del Torax - Santiago, Chile

Latest contributions

Addressing challenges in the right heart

11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025

This session addresses complex challenges associated with right heart conditions, featuring cases such as post-infarction interventricular septal defect with right heart failure, innovative orthotopic options for tricuspid regurgitation, and advanced edge-to-edge repair using the TRICLIP device. Gain insight into therapeutic strategies for managing severe tricuspid insufficiency...

Tricuspid and mitral: fine tuning diagnosis and results in transcatheter valve management

11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025

This session focuses on refining diagnosis and treatment outcomes in transcatheter management of tricuspid and mitral valves. Topics include assessment of pulmonary artery pressure changes post-MitraClip, 3D echocardiographic evaluation of tricuspid regurgitation severity, quantitative improvements in imaging, and insights from single-centre experiences. Additional discussions cover bicaval...

TAVI cases: the unexpected and the unseen

11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025

Explore this session to uncover complex and unexpected challenges encountered during TAVI procedures. Cases include incidental findings such as aortic valve annulus pseudoaneurysm, double coronary artery perforation in severe aortic stenosis, and unique scenarios involving self-expanding valve implantation and transseptal access. Learn strategies for managing bioprosthesis...

PCI complications: stent loss / dissertations / perforations

19 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Discover the case of an 81-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus type 2 and severe aortic stenosis, who presented with a unique challenge of double coronary artery perforation. With a plan for angioplasty and percutaneous aortic valve implantation, this complex scenario highlights the expertise and multidisciplinary approach required in...

PCI complications: stent loss / dissertations / perforations