Julien Dreyfus
Latest contributions
Featured research - Mitral valve interventions - Part 4
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This research-focused session presents contemporary evidence and clinical outcomes related to mitral valve interventions. It includes data on transapical mitral valve-in-ring implantation from the European Tendyne registry, prognostic utility of CT-derived fatty muscle fraction in mitral TEER, and comparative outcomes between transapical TMVR and mitral TEER....
Unravel the complexity of multi-valve disease
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session unpacks the complexities inherent in multi-valve disease involving combined mitral and tricuspid regurgitation. It emphasizes diagnostic challenges, the critical role of invasive hemodynamics in decision-making, and strategies for optimal timing and staging of interventions, demonstrated through illustrative patient cases.
TRIGISTRY: Advancing real-world understanding of tricuspid valve disease
07 Nov 2025
Edoardo Zancanaro interviews Julien Dreyfus and David Messika-Zeitoun about TRIGISTRY, an international registry that builds on the TRI-SCORE — now part of the 2025 ESC guidelines. The study confirms that early referral and optimal reduction of tricuspid regurgitation are key to improving outcomes. The team now...
MITRACURE: From results to next steps
Edoardo Zancanaro interviews Julien Dreyfus & David Messika-Zeitoun about the MITRACURE registry, a large international initiative aimed at capturing real-world data on patients with mitral regurgitation referred for surgery. in 2019. The study shows outcomes differ from expert centers, with higher mortality and lower repair rates, especially...
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!
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;...
Predictors outcome after tricuspid TEER: is there a perfect tool
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Examine predictors of outcome following tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in this focused session. Review meta-analyses on TEER efficacy, survival benefits in high-risk patients from the EuroTR registry, and prognostic value of MELD?XI score from the TRISPA registry. Learn about TRI.Fr eligibility criteria and validation of...
Tricuspid hotline: new devices
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover cutting-edge developments in transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with new device technologies. Review first-in-human trials, early outcomes from multicenter studies, and innovative designs that promise to advance tricuspid regurgitation treatment.
How to build a tricuspid programme?
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Learn how to build a successful tricuspid valve programme with a focus on patient screening protocols, heart team roles, and post-procedural management. Gain expert perspectives on organizational requirements, referral optimization, multidisciplinary collaboration, and quality assessment for tricuspid interventions.
Pacemaker leads and tricuspid interventions: knowns and unknowns
24 Apr 2025
Watch this webinar with F. Praz, J-C. Deharo, J. Dreyfus and B. Mondésert and learn about the mechanisms and risk of interaction between pacemaker lead and the tricuspid valve, and much more!
Updates in tricuspid interventions: from the procedure to follow-up
15 Apr 2025
Watch the replay of this webinar with G. Nickenig, J. Dreyfus, S. Kar and P. Lurz and learn about the follow-up results of the TRILUMINATE trial, and so much more!
Focus on the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group - PCR London Valves 2024
Julien Dreyfus and Fabien Praz discuss the mission of the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group, aimed at consolidating knowledge on tricuspid valve regurgitation. The main goal is to define future directions and establish best practices to ensure optimal patient care.
This interview was filmed at PCR London Valves...
Clinical management before and after transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Looking to refine your approach to managing patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention? This video is for you!
You'll learn how to optimize patient preparation, master pathways for effective medical management before, during and after the procedure, and tackle specific post-procedural complications such as thrombosis, conduction disturbances...
Tricuspid TEER - Advanced skills
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Want to take your tricuspid TEER skills to the next level? Watch this video!
You’ll discover how to tackle common anatomical challenges, improve your imaging techniques with tools like intra-cardiac echocardiography and learn expert strategies for managing complex cases. Don't miss these valuable tips and tricks!
Advanced mitral TEER - LIVE case
Recommended by PCR
24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Join us for a LIVE case followed by a recorded case highlighting advanced treatments for severe secondary mitral regurgitation:
- A 75-year-old man with permanent AF, a history of CABG, and symptomatic severe secondary MR (atrial and ischemic causes) with low LV function (45%) underwent mitral repair with...
TRISCEND II: implications on current clinical practice
09 Sep 2024
Watch the replay of this webinar with J. Dreyfus, A. Duncan, P. Lurz and V. Rudolph to understand the pros and cons of TTVR and much more!
Patient management before, during, and after transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
In this session, explore key aspects of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, including the role of right ventricular function, pre-procedural hemodynamics, and factors that contribute to procedural success or failure, and gain insights into patient selection criteria, essential imaging techniques, and best practices for post-procedural care, both...
Acute and chronic right ventricular failure: focus on the weak link
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session discusses new diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of shock due to right ventricular infarction, explores why and how the failing right ventricle contributes to worsening heart failure, and examines device-based treatment opportunities for chronic right ventricular and tricuspid valve failure, including repair vs replacement. It...
Mitral and tricuspid hotline
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session provides updates on the latest developments in transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve interventions. Key topics include one-year outcomes of the MiCLASP study on transcatheter mitral repair, the impact of residual mitral and tricuspid regurgitation after transcatheter repair, and the early feasibility of the AltaValve...
TEER for primary mitral regurgitation - LIVE case
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
A 76-year-old male, with previous CABG in 2015, hypertension, diabetes, and pulmonary hypertension (WHO2), presented with severe symptomatic primary MR (P3 flail).
The operators implanted 1 MitraClip (XTW) step-by-step, from the transseptal puncture to the closure, guided by TEE echo and under general anaesthesia, via the venous...
Treating the right valves: not always a straightforward task
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session focuses on the challenges and complexities involved in the percutaneous treatment of right-sided heart valves, including the tricuspid and pulmonary valves. Attendees will learn from case presentations and discussions on various scenarios, such as recurrent right heart obstructive shock, paravalvular leak closure, and unusual...
Current strategies for surgical and transcatheter tricuspid valve repair and replacement
05 Dec 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Watch this roundtable discussion between Julien Dreyfus, Lenard Conradi and Philipp Lurz to learn more about the latest developments in tricuspid regurgitation treatment. They begin by stressing the importance of disease status, which must be assessed quickly and accurately, and of the balance to be reached...
Mitral edge-to-edge repair using advanced imaging techniques
20 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Controversies in atrioventricular valves - The Heart Team ring, Vol II
19 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
This session offers an opportunity to engage in a real case discussion led by an advanced Heart Team. Participate in discussions on controversial decision-making scenarios and stay informed about the latest clinical evidence related to MitraClip, Tendyne, and TriClip therapies.
Tricuspid Late-Breaking Trials: TRISCEND at 2 years, TEER in primary tricuspid regurgitation, TriCLASP, bRIGHT...
19 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Discover the tricuspid late-breaking trials which were presented during PCR London Valves 2023:
- TRISCEND study two-year outcomes: transfemoral TTVR
- Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in patients with primary tricuspid regurgitation
- One-year outcomes of transcatheter tricuspid valve repair from the TriCLASP study
- TTVR with the LuX-Valve system: one-year outcomes of a multicentre experience
- Real-world...
Key questions in tricuspid valve intervention - What can cardiologists learn from surgeons when choosing to repair or replace the tricuspid valve?
19 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
Watch this session to explore the latest approaches in surgical and transcatheter tricuspid valve repair and replacement. Gain insights into the influence of right ventricular dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension on post-procedural outcomes, and understand the bleeding risks linked to oral anticoagulation in patients with tricuspid valve...
Timing of intervention in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation
30 Aug 2023
Alex Sticchi interviews Julien Dreyfus about the design and results of the study he presented during the ESC Congress 2023 in Amsterdam, which suggests that, in patients with severe TR, a curative intervention should be considered at an early stage of the disease as assessed by...
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Management of tricuspid valve regurgitation
11 Dec 2022
Watch the replay of the 2nd webinar on Tricuspid valve disease: patient pathways. You’ll learn all about 'Management of tricuspid valve regurgitation'
Imaging for tricuspid valve interventions
29 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022
Among the abstracts proposed in this PCR LV 2022 session, discover echocardiographic predictors of effective edge-to-edge repair in TR, TR in patients with continuous right ventricular pacing, TR and severe left-sided valvular heart disease, and much more!
Rapid-fire abstracts: Session 5
28 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022
Consult this session to discover a selection of abstracts presented during PCR LV 2022: impact of right ventricular dysfunction on the outcomes of TAVI - Insights from nationwide database, impact of COVID-19 pandemic on TAVI activity: a worldwide registry, redo isolated tricuspid valve surgery - Prediction of...
