Ignacio J Amat-Santos
Latest contributions
Redefining and optimising LAA closure: LIVE Educational Case from University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute - Cleveland (Ohio), USA
11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
Experience a LIVE educational case from University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute demonstrating a minimalist approach to left atrial appendage (LAA) closure. Learn about the use of intracardiac echocardiography, conscious sedation, and local anaesthesia to improve safety and efficiency, along with patient selection, imaging integration,...
Innovation session: new techniques and devices in Latin America
11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
Join this innovation-focused session highlighting new structural heart devices and techniques emerging from Latin America. Review real-world cases including mechanical valve re-intervention, TMVR, novel mitral TEER devices, and first clinical experiences with a new self-expandable transcatheter aortic valve in small annuli. Gain valuable procedural and clinical...
The role of mitral TEER in advanced heart failure
11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
This session delves into the role of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in advanced heart failure patients. Understand the indications for mitral TEER in severe left ventricular dysfunction, prognostic challenges in heart failure with severe mitral regurgitation, and review therapeutic alternatives including the pathway from TEER...
All you need to know about transcatheter tricuspid therapies
11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
Delve into the evolving field of transcatheter tricuspid therapies with this comprehensive session. Understand tricuspid valve anatomy and imaging modalities, discuss optimal timing for intervention in tricuspid regurgitation, and review current and emerging transcatheter treatment options. Case presentations illustrate practical applications and outcomes to support clinical...