Jimmy Hon

Cardiac surgeon
National University Heart Centre Singapore (NUHCS) - Singapore, Singapore

Latest contributions

TAVI for aortic regurgitation off label

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Explore off-label applications of TAVI for aortic regurgitation in complex clinical scenarios. Topics include TAV-in-SAV with Trilogy valve for severe regurgitation, challenges of transcatheter prosthesis in pure aortic regurgitation, management of surgical valve perforations, and treatment strategies in post-surgical anatomies including degenerative homografts and aortic dissection.

TAVI for aortic regurgitation off label

TAVI: contemporary practice

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Stay updated on contemporary TAVI practices with insights from the 2024 European TAVI PATHWAY Registry. This session addresses comprehensive risk stratification in moderate aortic stenosis, safety and efficacy of repeat TAVI procedures, comparative outcomes of explant versus redo-TAVI after valve failure, and long-term neurological outcomes following...

TAVI: contemporary practice

TAVI access issues

08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

Dive into the challenges and innovative solutions surrounding TAVI access issues in this comprehensive session. Discover a one-step operation of transcarotid TAVI and PDA occlusion, a bailout case of transfemoral TAVI through a severely bent and calcified aorta, the role of transcaval access in hostile peripheral...

TAVI access issues

TAVI in small annulus - LIVE case

08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

A 79-year-old female with CAD (stenosis in the mid-LAD), asthma, and diabetes presented with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Left ventricular function was preserved, with an annulus measuring 355 mm², and the valves were heavily calcified.

A Navitor Vision valve was implanted with predilatation (18 mm balloon) under...

TAVI in small annulus - LIVE case

Mastering excellence: from valve selection to optimal outcomes with the Evolut TAVI system

07 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

Watch this expert-led session on the latest Evolut TAVI advancements, device selection for small annulus cases, and strategies for complex anatomies. Learn about redo-TAVI feasibility and key 1-year data from the SMART trial.

Mastering excellence: from valve selection to optimal outcomes with the Evolut TAVI system

Mastering techniques from basic to complex - TAVI basics

07 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

Delve into the fundamentals of TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) in this comprehensive session. Explore the importance of commissural alignment, learn strategies to mitigate the risk of coronary occlusion, and discover techniques to manage unexpected hypotension during TAVI procedures. Equip yourself with the essential knowledge to...

Mastering techniques from basic to complex - TAVI basics

Think SMART! Valve precision and performance matters

05 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

Explore the impact of the SMART trial results on your practice and decision-making in TAVI. Learn how to achieve precision and control in challenging anatomy with the Evolut FX Platform. Discover the new Evolut FX System and how it can deliver optimal procedural outcomes for all...

Think SMART! Valve precision and performance matters

Optimising outcomes in treating multivessel disease - LIVE case

04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

A 75-year-old male with hypertension, dyslipidemia and a lot of co-morbidities presented a positive echo stress test. The coronary angiography showed diffuse calcified disease on LAD, CX, OM1 and RCA. There is significant stenosis on ostial RCA, mid LAD, mid CX and OM1.
After physiology assessment...

Optimising outcomes in treating multivessel disease - LIVE case

TAVI for a patient with small aortic annulus

04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

Join us for a LIVE educational case from the National University Heart Centre, Singapore, focusing on the challenges of TAVI in patients with small aortic annuli. Gain insights into strategies for valve selection, deployment techniques, and overcoming anatomical constraints to deliver optimal outcomes for this complex...

TAVI for a patient with small aortic annulus

TAVI optimisation

18 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

Consult this series of slides to enhance your understanding of TAVI optimisation through selected studies for PCR Tokyo Valves 2024. Learn about the prognostic value of right ventricle dysfunction after TAVR, explore a risk model in dialysis patients following TAVR, and explore the impact of age...

TAVI optimisation

Heart Team in action: managing complex cases together

17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

In this group discussion, several heart teams present their work on complex cases of tricuspid valve interventions and explore the results of their collaboration in order to figure out adequate management for invasive treatments. 

Rapid-fire - Valve-in-Valve TAVI

17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

Through these slides, gain valuable insights into valve-in-valve TAVI from a rapid-fire series of scenarios that cover structural valve deterioration after SAPIEN 3 implantation, a successful aortic valve-in-valve with balloon valve fracture and coronary protection, and TAV-in-SAV for an extremely small failed surgical valve.

Rapid-fire - Complex anatomy in TAVI

17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

This session of rapid-fire submitted cases focuses on solutions to complex anatomy during TAVI. Learn about a successful transfemoral TAVR using Evolut FX for complex bicuspid aortic valve stenosis, the feasibility and success of TAVI in rheumatic severe aortic stenosis, and more!

Valve-in-valve - LIVE case

21 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

An 84-year-old man, with a history of 23 Carpentier-Edwards in 2004, PPM in 2013, AF on warfarin and impaired LV function (40 %), presented with severe symptomatic stenosis of the surgical bioprosthesis.

A 23 Navitor was implanted without predilatation and with post-dilatation under cerebral protection (Sentinel).

Closure was...

Valve-in-valve- AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

Percutaneous treatment of pure aortic regurgitation: a new indication

21 Sep 2023 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2023

Analyse the case of an 83-year-old male patient with history of HT, parkinson's disease and minor stroke, who presented with worsening exertional SOB, LVEF 55-60 %, dilated LV, mild MR, and severe AR, and study the different options to treat aortic regurgitation.

Percutaneous treatment of pure aortic regurgitation: a new indication

Valve selection for patients with longer life

15 Feb 2020 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2020

Consult this session to learn more about patients with failed surgical bioprosthesis valves' treatment, valve selection impacts clinical and procedural outcomes, and discover some future trends in treating TAVI patients with longer life expectancy which may revolutionize your practice.

Valve selection for patients with longer life

Imaging Day - Case-based echo imaging for the aortic valve

14 Feb 2020 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2020

Consult this session to learn more about low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis, and discover how to predict prothesis-patient mismatch and how to detect prosthetic valve thrombosis.

Imaging Day - Case-based echo imaging for the aortic valve