Prof. Francesco Maisano

Francesco Maisano

Cardiac surgeon
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele - Milano, Italy

Latest contributions

PCR London Valves 2025 Closing Ceremony

18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

The PCR London Valves 2025 Closing Ceremony provides a reflective and conclusive overview of the event, highlighting key advancements and collaborative efforts in the field of structural heart interventions. This session encapsulates the progress made during the congress and sets the stage for future innovations and...

Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement: LIVE Educational Case from St. Thomas' Hospital - London, UK

18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This educational session presents a live transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement case from St. Thomas' Hospital, London, complemented by detailed patient imaging analysis and operator strategy. Additionally, a recorded case from the Upper Silesian Medical Center in Poland provides further insights into procedural nuances and outcomes, offering...

Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement: LIVE Educational Case from St. Thomas' Hospital - London, UK

Meet with Myval THV series with real-world case-based learning

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

Discover the latest insights from the Myval THV series in this session from PCR London Valves 2025. Through real-world, case-based learning, the session explores lifetime management strategies for TAVI patients, the clinical relevance of intermediate and extra-large valve sizing, and the impact of foreshortening on accurate...

Meet with Myval THV series with real-world case-based learning

From innovation to intervention: optimising procedural techniques in tricuspid TEER

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

Explore advanced strategies for tricuspid TEER in this PCR London Valves 2025 session.

Through real-world cases and interactive simulation, learn how to optimise outcomes in complex tricuspid anatomy, manage challenges posed by pacemaker leads, and enhance procedural efficiency using the TriClip G5 device.

Gain practical insights on clipping...

From innovation to intervention: optimising procedural techniques in tricuspid TEER

Special Recognition Award Ceremony

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

The Special Recognition Award Ceremony honors outstanding achievements and contributions within the field of cardiology. This distinguished event celebrates excellence, innovation, and dedication, acknowledging individuals and teams who have significantly advanced interventional cardiology and patient care.

Special Recognition Award Ceremony

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?...

How are the 2025 ESC/EACTS valvular guidelines going to impact my tricuspid programme?

How is the new ESC/EACTS valvular guidelines going to impact my mitral programme?

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

Francesco Maisano interviews Michael Borger, co-chair of the 2025 ESC/EACS valvular heart disease guidelines, on their practical impact. The updated guidelines emphasize earlier intervention in primary mitral regurgitation, especially for asymptomatic patients with risk factors, while surgery remains preferred for low-risk patients. Michael Borger stresses the...

How are the 2025 ESC/EACTS valvular guidelines going to impact my mitral programme?

Tricuspid valve: PCR London Valves 2025 highlights

18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

At PCR London Valves 2025, Course Directors Francesco Maisano and Nicolo Piazza highlight with Chris Allen the rapid evolution of tricuspid interventions. They emphasise advances in imaging and simulation, with dedicated labs offering practical multimodality training and hands-on experience. LIVE cases showcased both repair and replacement...

Tricuspid valve: PCR London Valves 2025 highlights

The Top Late-Breaking Trials - Part 2

16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session presents the latest data from pivotal late-breaking trials in interventional cardiology. Highlights include one-year results from the ADALA trial, first-in-man use of the Vivasure PerQseal Elite for large hole arterial closure, two-year outcomes of the DragonFly system in China, six-month European outcomes, and insights...

The Top Late-Breaking Trials - Part 2

PCR London Valves 2025 Welcome Ceremony

16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

The PCR London Valves 2025 Welcome Ceremony marks the commencement of the conference, setting the stage for an immersive exploration of the latest advances and innovations in valvular heart disease management with a focus on transcatheter interventions.

PCR London Valves 2025 Welcome Ceremony

Emergency transcatheter valve interventions: alternative therapy or bridge to surgery?

16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session offers a compelling case-based exploration of emergency transcatheter valve interventions, demonstrating their potential as life-saving alternatives or bridges to surgery in high-risk patients. Through detailed clinical scenarios including cardiogenic shock, acute papillary muscle rupture, and severe aortic regurgitation from infective endocarditis, participants gain practical...

Emergency transcatheter valve interventions: alternative therapy or bridge to surgery?

How will the new valvular guidelines impact my tricuspid programme?

16 Oct 2025

Watch this replay with F. Maisano, J. Dreyfus, J. Hausleiter and M. Sitges to get familiar with new recommendations regarding the treatment of the tricuspid valve and so much more!

Mastering tricuspid TEER - LIVE Case

12 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025

A 77-year-old male with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease presented with symptomatic severe atrial tricuspid regurgitation.He underwent implantation of two TriClip XTW devices (antero-septal and postero-septal) under general anesthesia, guided by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).

LIVE Educational Case from Bordeaux University Hospital - Bordeaux, France

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Mastering tricuspid TEER - LIVE Case

Management of residual and recurrent mitral regurgitation after TEER

12 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025

Delve into the complexities of managing residual and recurrent mitral regurgitation following Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER). This session discusses challenges such as late mitral regurgitation, strategies for handling single leaflet detachment, and anatomical considerations that may preclude TEER feasibility.

Management of residual and recurrent mitral regurgitation after TEER

Orthotopic mitral devices coming soon

12 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025

This session provides a forward-looking perspective on emerging orthotopic mitral valve devices for repair and replacement. Discussions focus on new device technologies soon to be available, patient selection criteria, and the specific developmental challenges encountered. Case presentations, including the TVMR Intrepid system, illustrate clinical applications and...

Orthotopic mitral devices coming soon

Precision in mitral TEER

11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025

Join this live educational session from Bordeaux University Hospital to gain expert insights into mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER). Explore optimal timing and clinical decision-making for mitral regurgitation treatment, and discover how the PASCAL Precision system enhances procedural precision across diverse mitral anatomies. Witness real-time strategies,...

Precision in mitral TEER: LIVE Educational Case from Bordeaux University Hospital - Bordeaux, France

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;...

Learn the latest from the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group!

Percutaneous And Non-fluoroscopic Procedures (PAN): promoting equality and radiation-free intervention

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Discover innovative non-fluoroscopic interventional techniques with the Percutaneous And Non-fluoroscopic Procedures (PAN) session. Learn how to perform radiation-free interventions using advanced technologies, assess their clinical equivalence to standard methods, and explore how these procedures may promote gender equality in interventional cardiology careers.

Percutaneous And Non-fluoroscopic Procedures (PAN): promoting equality and radiation-free intervention

Enhancing clipping solutions for durable long-term patient outcomes

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

This EuroPCR 2025 session delves into the evolving strategies for mitral and tricuspid TEER, backed by fresh data and real-world insights. Review the latest evidence from the TRILUMINATE Pivotal and bRIGHT studies, and see how TR phenotypes can guide patient selection for more durable outcomes. Discover...

Enhancing clipping solutions for durable long-term patient outcomes

Jon DeHaan Foundation Award & Michele Pighi Young Investigator Award

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Celebrate innovation and research excellence in interventional cardiology with the Jon DeHaan Foundation Award and Michele Pighi Young Investigator Award session. This session highlights groundbreaking work and emerging talent shaping the future of cardiovascular interventions.

Jon DeHaan Foundation Award & Michele Pighi Young Investigator Award

Tailoring transcatheter mitral therapies: a new era

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

This session focuses on the evolving landscape of transcatheter mitral valve therapies. Learn about strategic programme development, patient phenotyping to guide device selection and repair versus replacement decisions, and the latest innovations and approvals in transcatheter mitral valve replacement.

Tailoring transcatheter mitral therapies: a new era

Advancing transcatheter solutions for tricuspid valve disease

01 Feb 2025 – From PCR Imaging Valves Madrid 2025

This session delves into the latest advancements in transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions, covering procedural considerations, patient selection, and imaging techniques. Explore case studies, strategies for tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, and key criteria for valve replacement. Learn about managing failed T-TEER cases and the role of transcatheter...

Advancing transcatheter solutions for tricuspid valve disease

Navigating complexities in multivalvular heart disease: risk stratification, intervention timing, and advanced imaging

01 Feb 2025 – From PCR Imaging Valves Madrid 2025

This session explores the challenges of managing mixed and multiple valvular heart diseases, focusing on risk stratification, treatment decisions, and transcatheter intervention timing. Experts discuss assessing and treating aortic and mitral paravalvular leaks, as well as managing mitral annular calcification, using case studies to guide optimal...

Navigating complexities in multivalvular heart disease

Optimizing diagnosis and treatment in multivalvular heart disease

01 Feb 2025 – From PCR Imaging Valves Madrid 2025

This session explores the diagnostic challenges and treatment strategies for mixed and multiple valvular heart diseases. Through case scenarios, including aortic stenosis, regurgitation, and combined atrioventricular valve regurgitation, learn how to use imaging modalities to assess severity and determine optimal treatment timing.

Optimizing diagnosis and treatment in multivalvular heart disease

Aortic valve disease - Aortic stenosis management: Diagnosis, classification & treatment strategies

31 Jan 2025 – From PCR Imaging Valves Madrid 2025

This comprehensive session explores the latest advancements in classifying and managing aortic stenosis. Learn key techniques for assessing severity, even in complex cases, and gain insights into evaluating asymptomatic patients with severe disease. Discover multi-modality imaging approaches for diagnosing and treating bicuspid aortic valve, along with...

Aortic stenosis management: Diagnosis, classification & treatment strategies

Focus on simulation - PCR London Valves 2024

Francesco Maisano and Pamela Gatto highlight the simulation-based learning approach at PCR London Valves. This educational journey begins with observing experts, followed by hands-on training, fostering discussions, idea exchange, and device testing before real interventions. The structured programme, complete with a "passport," offers specialized tracks for...

Focus on simulation - PCR London Valves 2024

New evidence reshaping the management of secondary mitral regurgitation

10 Apr 2025

Watch the replay of this webinar to learn about the newest evidence concerning the interventional management of secondary mitral regurgitation and so much more!

PCR London Valves 2024 Closing Ceremony

26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024

Want to relive the best moments of PCR London Valves 2024? Don’t miss the Closing Ceremony!

We’ll revisit the key moments, from 'Meet the Masters' to groundbreaking insights, and thank all the incredible teams and contributors who made this event a success with a record-breaking 4066 participants...

PCR London Valves 2024 Closing Ceremony

Mitral valve: PCR London Valves 2024 highlights

26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024

Chiara De Biase interviews Sam Dawkins and Francesco Maisano about the PCR London Valves 2024 highlights on mitral valve disease. They highlight sessions analyzing the latest trial evidence, including the two-year data from the MiCLASP and CLASP IID studies. The Congress also stands out for its...

Mitral valve: PCR London Valves 2024 highlights

Early diagnosis and lifetime management of valvular heart disease: new tools and treatment paradigms

25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024

What if we could detect and treat progressive heart valve disease before it worsens? Dives into the latest breakthroughs with this video, showcasing how emerging technologies and innovative strategies are transforming patient outcomes.

Gain insights from the RECOVERY, AVATAR, EVOLVED and EARLY TAVR trials, and discover how AI,...

Early diagnosis and lifetime management of valvular heart disease: new tools and treatment paradigms