Luis Nombela-Franco

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Hospital Clínico San Carlos - Madrid, Spain

Latest contributions

TAVI: LIVE Educational Case from Cleveland Clinic - London, UK

21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

This educational case session from the Cleveland Clinic focuses on lifetime management strategies for severe aortic stenosis, emphasizing optimal valve-in-valve (TAV-in-SAV) procedures. It covers patient assessment, valve selection, procedural techniques, and outcomes to guide management of degenerate surgical bioprostheses.

Management of challenging TAVI device delivery

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Explore innovative solutions for managing challenging TAVI device delivery. This session presents cases involving kinked and stuck Navitor valves, the use of snare devices for retrieval, balloon-expandable TAVI in severe bicuspid aortic stenosis, and alternative access routes such as transaortic access after failed transfemoral valve-in-valve procedures.

Management of challenging TAVI device delivery

Myval Octapro THV - Optimise patient outcomes with novel design, data and daily clinical practice

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

This session presents the latest updates on the novel Myval Octapro transcatheter heart valve (THV), based on one year of real-world clinical experience. Experts share practical tips and clinical cases that highlight how this innovative device can improve TAVI patient outcomes. The session also addresses imaging and...

Myval Octapro THV - Optimise patient outcomes with novel design, data and daily clinical practice

Complex PCI for stent failure: LIVE Educational Case from Hospital Clínico San Carlos - Madrid, Spain

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

This live educational case from Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, offers an in-depth look at complex PCI for stent failure. Learn how intracoronary imaging identifies failure mechanisms, guides treatment of recurrent restenosis, and explores drug-coated balloon options to optimize patient outcomes.