Kentaro Hayashida
Latest contributions
Real world practice inspiring new evidence generation in structural heart
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This LIVE case session showcases real-world clinical practice driving new evidence in structural heart interventions, with a focus on TAVI. It features expert insights into pre-procedural imaging and sizing, treatment strategies, procedural techniques, and post-procedural management. The session also introduces the novel Myval Octapro+ transcatheter heart...
TAVI - Procedural strategy
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session focuses on procedural strategies for TAVI, examining the influence of coronary artery disease severity on PCI decision-making, revascularisation approaches in high-bleeding risk patients, the role of CT imaging and implant depth in procedural planning, and comparative evaluation of pre-dilatation versus direct valve implantation in...
Taking on the tough stuff: TAVI in complex anatomies
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Focused on the challenges of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in complex anatomies, this session addresses optimal strategies for treating bicuspid aortic valve stenosis, managing small annuli and low coronary ostia, and approaches to degenerated surgical valves including bioprosthetic fracture techniques. Case-based discussions elucidate practical solutions...
Is durability still a topic of concern for TAVI patients? What are the remaining challenges that we need to overcome?
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Examine the clinical relevance of TAVI valve durability and its impact on long-term patient management in aortic stenosis. Review key factors influencing valve performance over time, with a focus on procedural and anatomical determinants of optimal outcomes.
Current concepts and techniques aimed at achieving ideal valve expansion...
Antithrombotic therapy after TAVI: optimal agents, regimens, and patient selection
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session critically evaluates antithrombotic therapy following TAVI, addressing optimal agents and regimens tailored to patients with and without atrial fibrillation. It also reviews clinical presentations and management of valve thrombosis post-TAVI, using guideline-based approaches and real-world cases to individualize patient care.
TAVI aortic regurgitation: LIVE Educational Case from University Medical Centre - Mainz, Germany
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This educational session reviews the management of pure native aortic regurgitation via TAVI, including indications and selection criteria for dedicated transcatheter heart valve devices. It details procedural planning steps such as anatomical assessment, imaging strategies, and device positioning, supplemented by a live case demonstration highlighting key...
Future devices and techniques for structural heart disease
15 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session surveys the future landscape of structural heart disease treatment, addressing current limitations in transcatheter valve technologies and presenting emerging devices and techniques for aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves. Attendees will gain insights into innovations poised to transform therapeutic options for structural heart disease.
PCR Tokyo Valves 2026 Closing Ceremony
15 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
The Closing Ceremony marks the conclusion of this cardiology conference, providing a formal wrap-up and reflection on the key highlights and advancements presented throughout the event. It serves as an opportunity to acknowledge contributors and set the stage for future initiatives in interventional cardiology.
Primary mitral TEER in small anatomy - LIVE case
15 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
An 89-year-old male with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic kidney disease (eGFR: 46), and CAD with a history of NSTEMI and CTO of the RCA, presented with symptomatic primary mitral regurgitation (P1–P2 prolapse) and preserved LV function (56%).
One Pascal ACE device was implanted.
LIVE Educational Case from Nagoya...
Coronary access and revascularisation in patients undergoing TAVI: from work-up to lifetime management
Recommended by PCR
15 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session delves into the comprehensive management of ischemic heart disease in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). It highlights the critical importance of maintaining coronary access post-TAVI and explores how various valve designs affect coronary accessibility, particularly in cases involving valve-in-valve (TAV-in-TAV) procedures, guiding...
Hot topics and evidence on structural interventions in 2025 and 2026
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
Delve into the emerging clinical evidence and key hot topics shaping transcatheter interventions for aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valve diseases anticipated to influence clinical practice in 2025 and 2026. This session reviews stroke prevention, valve interventions across the three valves, and integrates recent and upcoming data...
Mitral and aortic transcatheter valve-in-valve intervention - LIVE case
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
Live case
An 83-year-old male with AF, CKD (stage 3A), preserved LV function, and a history of AVR (27 mm Magna Ease) and MVR (33 mm Magna) in 2014 presented with symptomatic stenosis of the mitral bioprosthesis. A Sapien 3 valve was implanted in the Magna mitral...
Real world outcomes and strategies for optimal TEER across diverse DMR anatomies
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session develops a nuanced understanding of the complexity inherent in DMR cases, informed by the latest registry data. It highlights the capabilities of the PASCAL device in managing challenging anatomies and achieving predictable clinical results, alongside contemporary strategies for device selection and optimal placement to...
TEER in complex tricuspid regurgitation - LIVE case
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
A 79-year-old male with permanent AF, prior colorectal and prostate cancer, and a Mosaic bioprosthetic mitral valve implanted in 2016, presented with torrential tricuspid regurgitation and preserved LV function.
Three G5 clips were implanted: two anteroseptal (1 XTW and 1 XT) and one posteroseptal XTW.
LIVE Educational Case...
TAVI today and tomorrow: international trends and future direction
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session focuses on the evolving landscape of TAVI, emphasising lifetime management strategies with a focus on the first valve implanted. It provides a comprehensive discussion on representative patient profiles, current guidelines from various countries, and future outlooks, alongside recent long-term clinical results for the balloon-expandable...
PCR Tokyo Valves 2026 Welcome Ceremony
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
The Welcome Ceremony marks the commencement of the conference, setting the stage for an engaging and informative program dedicated to advances in cardiology and interventional techniques. It provides attendees with an overview of the event's objectives and highlights the collaborative spirit of the cardiology community.
Design that delivers the future of TAVI
13 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session presents the future of TAVI valve design, emphasizing supra-annular valve benefits, strategies for managing concomitant coronary artery disease, and redo-TAVI approaches tailored for long-term patient management.
Mastering techniques from basic to complex - TAVI basics
13 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session offers a comprehensive overview of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) fundamentals, focusing on CT scan analysis for optimal patient and valve selection, strategies to avoid procedural complications, and approaches to streamline TAVI procedures for improved outcomes.
TAV in TAVI with coronary protection - LIVE Case
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Watch a LIVE case followed by a recorded case, regarding a 78-year-old female, with a previous TAVI in 2014 (Sapien 3 26) and sarcoidosis, who presented with symptomatic TAVI stenosis. There was a mis-commissural alignment, with the neoskirt plane above the coronary plane. Under general anesthesia,...
TAVI in 2025: transforming care with the new valvular heart disease guidelines
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session explores how the 2025 valvular heart disease guidelines are transforming the landscape of TAVI care and clinical decision-making. It highlights the paradigm shift in managing severe aortic stenosis and provides a global perspective on the challenges and strategies for managing an expanding TAVI patient...
TAVI: nightmare in the cathlab - Annular perforation, coronary obstruction & balloon rupture
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session presents critical case analyses of complicated TAVI procedures, highlighting unexpected and severe intra-procedural events such as annular perforation, leaflet modification complications, coronary obstructions, and device failures. It emphasizes prevention strategies, bailout techniques, and acute management to prepare clinicians for handling TAVI-related emergencies effectively.
How to optimise TAVI outcomes in extreme patient anatomies?
16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Explore strategies to optimise TAVI outcomes in patients with extreme anatomies in this PCR London Valves 2025 session.
Through case-based discussions, the session addresses challenges in small annular anatomy, approaches for large annuli, and strategies to ensure optimal lifetime management for younger TAVI patients. Learn practical tips...
Tricuspid, mitral and structural innovations
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
This session presents a comprehensive overview of innovative interventions addressing complex structural heart conditions, including tricuspid and mitral valve diseases. Highlights include clinical experiences from the PESCAMI registry on mitral indirect annuloplasty, advanced percutaneous procedures for large pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, and transcatheter bicaval valve implantation for...
Best Clinical Cases of AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
This session showcases the best clinical cases from AICT-AsiaPCR 2025, highlighting complex scenarios such as post-trauma ST-elevations, transcatheter aortic valve implantation complexities, CTO-PCI in high-bleeding-risk patients, and challenging device retrievals. It emphasizes clinical decision-making and innovative interventional techniques in diverse cardiac pathologies.
Valve-in-valve in degenerated surgical bioprothesis mitral valve - LIVE Case
10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
A 78-year-old male with a history of rheumatic disease underwent surgical mitral valve replacement (Perimount Magna 25), surgical aortic valve replacement (Perimount Magna), and CABG (LIMA–LAD) in 2010. He presented with symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation and normal LV function.
He was treated with implantation of a 26...
TAVI in bicuspid: all you need to know
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Understand the unique anatomical and clinical challenges of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in bicuspid aortic valves. This session covers bicuspid valve epidemiology, indications for surgery and TAVI, and detailed discussion on sizing and deployment fundamentals specific to bicuspid anatomy to optimize procedural success.
How to optimise TAVI outcomes in the Asian-Pacific population?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
What are the key considerations for TAVI in Asian-Pacific patients? This EuroPCR 2025 session focuses on optimising outcomes in anatomically and clinically specific contexts, such as patients with small annuli. Learn how the latest intra-annular self-expanding devices can help reduce post-procedural pacemaker implantation (PPI) rates, and...
TAV-in-TAV in SAV 3 valves procedures
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Examine the complexities of TAV-in-TAV procedures in degenerated surgical aortic valves (SAV) and TAVI valves. This session discusses cases involving massive aortic regurgitation, lifetime management challenges, and valve-in-valve-in-valve scenarios, providing practical insights into managing multiple valve interventions and associated complications.
Complex PCI in a TAVI patient - LIVE case
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
An 84-year-old patient with a history of ischemic stroke in 2017, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and a preserved LV function (63 %) presented with a severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. The coronary angiography revealed a severe and calcified stenosis of the distal left main.
Operators implanted an Edwards Sapien...
How to manage the challenges of TAVI in bicuspid disease?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
How should TAVI be adapted to the unique challenges of bicuspid aortic valve disease? In this EuroPCR 2025 discussion, Chiara De Biase, Kentaro Hayashida, and Didier Tchetche explore the key anatomical and procedural considerations for tailoring treatment. From selecting which bicuspid anatomies are suitable for TAVI...
