Kenichi Ishizu

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Kokura Memorial Hospital - Fukuoka, Japan

Latest contributions

Transcatheter management of failed THV - LIVE case

09 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

An 84-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus, frailty (5/6), preserved LV function, and aortic stenosis previously treated with CoreValve 26 mm in 2016, presented with symptomatic degenerative stenosis of the valve.
A Sapien 3 (23 mm) was implanted without predilatation but with post-dilatation under general anaesthesia, using cerebral...

Transcatheter management of failed THV - LIVE case

TAV-in-SAV - Part 2

09 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

Delve into the second part of the TAV-in-SAV session, where you'll discover the reproducible BASILICA technique using an enface view, chimney stenting during TAV-in-SAV in a high coronary occlusion risk patient, urgent zero contrast TAV-in-SAV, a tale of a complication where you shouldn't BASILICA the new...

TAV-in-SAV - Part 2

TAVI unplugged: multidisciplinary insights on roles and teamwork

08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

Successful TAVI procedures rely on more than just technical expertise—they require seamless teamwork across specialties. In this session PCR Tokyo Valves 2025, discover the crucial roles of radiologists and nurses in the preoperative and intraoperative phases of TAVI. Through live case analysis and shared experiences, gain...

TAVI unplugged: multidisciplinary insights on roles and teamwork

Management of paravalvular leak

08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

Explore this comprehensive session on the management of paravalvular leaks, a challenging complication following surgical or transcatheter valve replacements. Discover insights into managing post-operative pulmonary edema, percutaneous closure of left ventricular septal defects, and the nuances of mitigating recurrent paravalvular leaks. Dive into complex cases involving...

Management of paravalvular leak

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 techniques from basic to complex - Complex scenarios

07 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

Delve into the complexities of TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) in this comprehensive session. Gain insights into the challenges of TAV-in-TAV procedures and the new terminologies associated with them. Discover strategies to mitigate the risk of conduction disturbances after TAVI, and learn how to prepare for...

Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Complex scenarios

New possibilities in TEER

18 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

Watch this session to get an overview of a new TEER device, follow the step-by-step procedure related to initial experiences with this device for a Japanese patient with degenerative mitral regurgitation, learn about the latest data from RCT and registries, and follow discussions of challenging TEER...

Rapid-fire - TAVI concomitant with CAD

17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

In this series of rapid-fire case submissions, explore cases of TAVI concomitant with coronary artery disease. Learn about innovative procedures such as valve-in-valve chimney stenting, intermediate size THV implantation with coronary protection by chimney stenting, and more!

PCI after TAVI

17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

Through these slides, examine selected cases of percutaneous coronary intervention after TAVI. Explore the case of a successful bailout PCI with en-face view for sinus sequestration after self-expandable TAVI, learn about best management of previous implanted chimney stent during TAVI, and more.

Facilitating coronary access after TAVI

17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

What are the challenges in coronary access after TAVI and what techniques may be used to facilitate it? Join this session to learn the answers to that question, as well as gaining insight into how to optimize the coronary access in the index procedure.

Valve-in-Valve

17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

Discover various compelling cases of valve-in-valve interventions in this session: such as TAVI for a structural valve deterioration with winding snake-like aorta, the uses of tomography-fluoroscopy fusion imaging in bioprosthetic aortic valve cracking, and more!

Selection of the 2023 best clinical cases

19 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023

Explore the most outstanding clinical cases from PCR Tokyo Valves 2023, including a delayed left ventricular rupture after transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair and successful bailouts in transcatheter mitral valve repair.

TAVI with advanced imaging techniques - LIVE case

18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023

A 93-year-old female, with chronic kidney disease (GFR:34), diabetes, first degree AV block, present a symptomatic severe calcified aortic stenosis. Watch the operators as they implant an Evolut pro 26mm, guided by ICE in order to check the position of the distal part of the valve with...

TAVI with advanced imaging techniques

Transcatheter repair for complex degenerative mitral regurgitation - LIVE case

18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023

An 83-year-old female with chronic kidney disease, RBBB, has severe mitral regurgitation due to P2 prolapse and preserved LV function (69 %).

The operators decide to implant 1 XTW clip, guided by TEE and left atrial pressure.

LIVE Case from Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu, Japan 

 
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Transcatheter repair for complex degenerative mitral regurgitation

TAVI in a patient with heavily calcified valve anatomy - LIVE case

18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023

An 80-year-old male with chronic kidney disease and interstitial pneumonia treated under steroids presented a symptomatic severe aortic stenosis with massive calcifications on the valves and only on the valves (not the LVOT).
Watch the operators implant a Sapien 3 23 mm (-1cc) with a predilatation (Balloon...

TAVI in a patient with heavily calcified valve anatomy

Novel transcatheter solutions in unusual clinical scenarios

19 Nov 2019 – From PCR London Valves 2019

Consult this session to discover novel transcatheter solutions in unusual clinical scenarios, with clinical cases such as Inoue balloon for retrograde balloon aortic valvuloplasty, peri-procedural transient ST elevation during LAA closure, and more!

Novel transcatheter solutions in unusual clinical scenarios