Hirofumi Hioki

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
IMS Tokyo Katsushika General Hospital - Tokyo, Japan

Latest contributions

TAVI today and tomorrow: international trends and future direction

14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026

This session focuses on the evolving landscape of TAVI, emphasising lifetime management strategies with a focus on the first valve implanted. It provides a comprehensive discussion on representative patient profiles, current guidelines from various countries, and future outlooks, alongside recent long-term clinical results for the balloon-expandable...

TAVI today and tomorrow: international trends and future direction

Late-breaking trials of PCR Tokyo Valves 2026

14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026

This session presents pivotal late-breaking trials from PCR Tokyo Valves 2026, offering one-year outcomes and real-world experiences in transcatheter valve therapies. Highlights include the AltaValve early feasibility study on atrial fixation TMVR, invasive registry insights on prosthesis-patient mismatch post-TAVR, and registry data on tricuspid and mitral...

Late-breaking trials of PCR Tokyo Valves 2026

Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Advanced TAVI

13 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026

Explore advanced TAVI topics including valve selection for small annuli, optimization strategies for bicuspid aortic valve interventions, and techniques ensuring safety and efficacy in valve-in-valve procedures.

Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Advanced TAVI

TAVI challenging cases

09 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

Delve into this session showcasing challenging TAVI cases and innovative solutions. Witness a successful TAVI case with immediate valve implantation following BAV in a severely calcified aortic valve. Explore a case where VR simulation helped enable easier coronary access during PCI after TAVI. Discover the management...

TAVI challenging cases

TAVI complex cases: intravascular hemolysis, Heyde syndrome & more

08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

This session presents a diverse array of complex TAVI cases, from interventions for paravalvular leak-induced intravascular hemolysis to cases of severe aortic tortuosity, calcification hindering valve expansion, and successful TAVI in patients with Heyde syndrome and HIV infection. Gain valuable insights into navigating these challenging scenarios.

TAVI complex cases: intravascular hemolysis, Heyde syndrome & more

TAVI innovations: latest breakthroughs from PCR London Valves 2024

24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024

Curious about the latest advancements shaping the future of TAVI? Don't miss this video which deliver insights from the PCR London Valves 2024 Late-Breaking Trials, diving into key topics that matter most in clinical practice.

Explore 5-year outcomes of AVR in low-risk patients stratified by annulus size,...

TAVI innovations: latest breakthroughs from PCR London Valves 2024

Imaging for aortic valve disease

18 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

Learn about imaging of the aortic valve system in order to better deal with aortic valve disease. Through this series of cases, explore topics such as the impact of implantation depth relative to membranous septum on TAVI outcomes, delve into a meta-analysis exploring the outcomes of...

Tips and tricks in valvular intervention

19 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023

In this session, unlock advanced valvular intervention insights (in Japanese). Overcome challenges like aortic valve alignment failure, cardiogenic shock with LMTD and AS and unforseen low atrial septal puncture for successful, optimised procedures.

TAVI in small annulus and coronary artery disease - Session with LIVE case

19 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023

Watch the complex case of an 84-year-old woman with hypertension, type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease who presented with worsening NYHA class II-III exertional dyspnoea, but no angina, and find out how she was treated LIVE.

TAVI in small annulus and CAD

Case-based challenging edge-to-edge mitral repair

26 Sep 2021 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2021

Watch this session on mitral valve repair to learn how to successfully perform this procedure, especially in patients with challenging anatomies, and how to face any possible complications.

Case-based challenging edge-to-edge mitral repair