Karl-Philipp Rommel

This session highlights innovative device-based therapies for refractory heart failure, emphasizing the integration of neuromodulation, decongestive strategies, and the synergy with pharmacological treatments. Case presentations illustrate the evolving landscape of advanced heart failure management.

Explore novel mechanical circulatory support tools and strategies for acute heart failure management, including venoarterial ECMO with a customizable counter-pulsatile ventricular assist device, advanced Impella positioning techniques, mitral TEER for cardiogenic shock with mitral regurgitation, and the interplay between vasoactive and mechanical support in ischemic cardiogenic...

Dive into the latest advancements in tricuspid valve interventions in this featured research session. Explore the systematic review of novel balloon-expandable valves across different cardiac locations, the impact of transcatheter tricuspid valve repair on patient health status, and the value of the pulmonary artery pulsatility index...

Delve into the latest research on tricuspid valve interventions in this second featured session from PCR London Valves 2024. Gain insights into the characteristics and outcomes of severe isolated tricuspid regurgitation across different treatment strategies, the issue of valve thrombosis after TTVR, the one-year robustness of...

This study, based on the trial inclusion and exclusion criteria, aimed to compare outcomes in a contemporary “real-world” T-TEER cohort stratified by TRILUMINATE eligibility or ineligibility.

Follow Karl-Philipp Rommel as he shares insights on physiology relevant to diagnosing and treating TR-related right heart failure.
In this video, you will:

• appreciate the challenges in patient assessment 
• understand the need for adjunctive treatment targets
• acknowledge challenges in multivalvular disease

1. Disease stages: criteria of futility and optimal response
2. RV...

Follow Karl-Philipp Rommel as he shares insights on physiology relevant to diagnosing and treating TR-related right heart failure.

In this video you will learn:

• the theoretical implications of TR reduction for RV performance
• the clinical implications of TR reduction for biventricular performance

Implications of TTVI

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Follow Karl-Philipp Rommel as he shares insights on physiology relevant to diagnosing and treating TR-related right heart failure.
In this video you will learn about:

• the data supporting prognostic implications of interventional TR reduction
• the prognostic value of hemodynamic factors
• the importance of central venous congestion

1. Mortality and HF Hospitalization: Prognostic Benefit of Intervention...

Follow Karl-Philipp Rommel as he shares insights on physiology relevant to diagnosing and treating TR-related right heart failure.

In this video you will learn:

• to recall the unique physiology of right ventricular function
• to understand the implications of RV pressure and volume load using the pressure-volume-loop framework
• to illustrate the...

Follow Karl-Philipp Rommel as he shares insights on physiology relevant to diagnosing and treating TR-related right heart failure, starting in this first episode with the hemodynamic assessment.
In this video you will learn:

• to recognize the intricate relationship between symptoms and hemodynamics in (TR-related) right heart failure.
• to...

In this series of tutorials, Karl-Philipp Rommel (Leipzig, Germany) shares insights on physiology relevant to diagnosing and treating TR-related right heart failure.

Gain insights into Tricuspid Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) with this session: explore the congestion patterns observed in severe tricuspid regurgitation and gain a deeper understanding of transcatheter treatment modalities, delve into the baseline characteristics of the Tri.Fr randomized trial on treating tricuspid regurgitation, witness the application...