Francesca Sanguineti
Latest contributions
Challenging vascular access and closure management
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Address challenging vascular access and closure management in complex TAVI cases. This session covers the selection of femoral access, use of PTA and intravascular lithotripsy, and strategies to manage closure failure with illustrative real-world cases.
TAVI: how to deal with aortic regurgitation
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session will explore various cases of TAVI for the management of aortic regurgitation, including patients with pure aortic regurgitation, large annuli, low coronary height, and left ventricular assist devices. Discussions will focus on the transcatheter approach, device selection, and techniques to address these challenging scenarios.
Key questions in aortic valve intervention - Anticoagulation after TAVI - when, and for whom?
21 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Tune in to this session focused on post-TAVI anticoagulation, where the cases of three TAVI patients are explored. Analyze and determine the optimal antithrombotic strategy for each situation: the first patient in sinus rhythm, the second with atrial fibrillation, and the third with atrial fibrillation undergoing...
TAVI in challenging aortic anatomy
20 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Explore TAVI in challenging aortic anatomy through this selection of cases: navigate strategies for crossing severely adverse calcific bicuspid aortic valves in horizontal aortas, witness TAVI adaptability in cases of severe aortic stenosis with situs inversus totalis, learn about the complexities of TAVI implantation in patients...
TAVI in complex scenarios - Valve-in-valve TAVI (TAV-in-SAV) - A tailored approach
20 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
This session is designed for those seeking an understanding of critical imaging principles in planning successful TAV-in-SAV procedures. Gain insights into the latest tools for pre-procedural imaging and learn how to develop customized algorithms for selecting transcatheter heart valves in individual patients undergoing TAV-in-SAV interventions.
TAVI and beyond: tackling coronary challenges
19 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Consult this session to gain a comprehensive understanding of the crucial role of coronary access post-TAVI, and the impact of TAV design and implantation technique on coronary access. Gain some insights into the intricacies of coronary accessibility from extensive bench test work and the impact of TAV design in...
Bifurcation PCI
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
View these cases that revolve around bifurcation PCI and enhance your skills in managing challenging situations. Topics covered include in particular complicated bifurcation stenting as well as hybrid culotte complex strategy. Explore these cases and much more and uncover numerous other valuable insights!
Which valve for which patient? - Part 1: simple anatomy
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Explore this session to gain insights into the influence of valve design on hemodynamic performance and durability, understand its implications for risk factors associated with TAVI in bicuspid aortic valves, and grasp the relationship between valve design, implantation techniques, and the emergence of new conduction abnormalities...
Aortic stenosis and concomitant coronary artery disease
29 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022
Consult this session dedicated to aortic stenosis and concomitant coronary artery disease to learn how and when to screen for CAD in TAVI candidates, how to optimise your procedure to facilitate future coronary access, and to discover some tips and tricks for successful coronary angiography and PCI after TAVI.
TAVI in complex situations - LIVE case
28 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022
- Part 1: TAVI with the presence of a mechanical mitral valve.
An 80-year-old female with a history of mechanical mitral valve (25 On-X in 2015) presents severe symptomatic AS with preserved LV function. The operators implant a 25 mm Navitor, with predilatation (18 mm balloon) on wire pacing...
Hot TAVI topics - Cerebral embolic protection
27 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022
Consult this session to learn more about the latest data concerning cerebral embolic protection (CEP) in TAVI, to find out about currently available and emerging embolic protection devices and to get a better understanding of variations in head and neck vessel anatomy and tips and tricks...
TAVI step by step: from femoral puncture to procedural success
27 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022
Look at these presentations to get insights into the basics of CT evaluation for TAVI procedural planning, and discover how to optimise every aspect of the TAVI procedure and ensure the best clinical outcomes even in difficult anatomies.
Left main bifurcation stenting
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Let's study, LIVE from Massy, France, the case of a 76-year-old man, hypertensive, dyslipidemic, who presented apical necrosis without ischemia in 2017, asymptomatic, referred for myocardial scintigraphy, and find out more about performing LM PCI, using imaging to guide the procedure.
TAVI - How to improve the technique
17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Watch this session to learn about various tips to improve your TAVI technique, thanks to a selection of cases: TAVI in previous mechanical MVR, single percutaneous treatment of double valvular heart disease, simultaneous combined procedure of TAVR and transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, and more!
What's new in bifurcations - A closer look on optimisation techniques
17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Aortic valve disease: treatment and patient selection
21 Nov 2021 – From PCR London Valves 2021
Let's talk about severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis: what are the surgical standpoint and recent data from surgical literature? How to assess these patients? How to analyze CT? What do the newly published VHD Guidelines say? What is the place of MRI in these patients? So many questions...
TAVI complications: Part 1
24 Nov 2020 – From PCR Valves e-Course 2020
Watch this session if you want to appreciate that complications can often be avoided by careful pre-procedural planning and to learn how to quickly identify and resolve the most frequent TAVI complications.
This session was originally presented during PCR Valves e-Course 2020.
A routine patient with severe aortic stenosis: procedural indications and CT analysis
23 Nov 2020 – From PCR Valves e-Course 2020
Watch this session if you want to capture the role of the Heart Team in determining the indications for TAVI and to understand stepwise CT analysis for TAVI planning.
This session was originally presented during PCR Valves e-Course 2020.
Femoral access for TAVI
23 Nov 2020 – From PCR Valves e-Course 2020
Watch this session if you want to improve your skills at transfemoral puncture for TAVI and to fully understand how to safely deploy the most commonly encountered vascular closure devices.
This session was originally presented during PCR Valves e-Course 2020.
