Masanori Yamamoto
Latest contributions
Coronary access and revascularisation in patients undergoing TAVI: from work-up to lifetime management
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...
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...
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...
Late-breaking trials of PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session presents pivotal late-breaking trials from PCR Tokyo Valves 2026, offering one-year outcomes and real-world experiences in transcatheter valve therapies. Highlights include the AltaValve early feasibility study on atrial fixation TMVR, invasive registry insights on prosthesis-patient mismatch post-TAVR, and registry data on tricuspid and mitral...
Mastering LAA closure: a step-by-step case experience
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
Master the step-by-step approach to Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) closure, covering procedural planning, device-specific strategies, complication prevention, and advanced bailout techniques such as leak closure with coiling or dual-device implantation.
Protect the brain for TAVI - True potential of SENTINEL Cerebral Protection System
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session highlights the critical role of cerebral protection during TAVI procedures by focusing on the SENTINEL Cerebral Protection System. It reviews trends in the United States and Japan, presents clinical outcomes one year post-introduction in Japan, and examines key clinical trials through a meta-analysis comparing...
Procedural optimisation for enhanced acute and long-term outcomes
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session emphasizes procedural optimization in TAVI to enhance both acute and long-term outcomes. It highlights critical factors such as valve sizing, expansion, implantation depth, and commissural alignment. Practical techniques for pre- and post-dilatation alongside commissural alignment are demonstrated through real cath lab cases, underscoring their...
Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Advanced TAVI
13 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
Explore advanced TAVI topics including valve selection for small annuli, optimization strategies for bicuspid aortic valve interventions, and techniques ensuring safety and efficacy in valve-in-valve procedures.
Planning a lifetime of care in younger patients with Evolut FX+: from index valve to future options
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Watch this PCR London Valves 2025 session to take a deep look at the latest evidence in low-risk aortic stenosis, the durability of contemporary valves, and how anatomy — especially in women and patients with small annuli — shapes long-term strategy.
From index TAVI with Evolut FX+...
Best clinical cases & Early Career Research Award
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Explore a series of innovative clinical cases highlighting the integration of advanced expertise and AI in managing complex structural heart interventions. This session includes compelling cases such as the use of ANCHOR BASILICA to prevent coronary obstruction, the Lithotripsy-BATMAN technique for mitral valve interventions in calcified...
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...
TAVI: high coronary risk
16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses the complexities and innovative approaches to managing high coronary risk during TAVI procedures. It features advanced techniques such as the double chimney-stent method, valve-in-valve strategies to prevent coronary obstruction, and challenging cases involving TAVI-in-TAVI. These insights provide practical guidance for interventionalists navigating high-risk...
Managing TAVI-embolisation device
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Focus on managing TAVI device embolization in this specialized session. Discuss detailed techniques such as TAVI-in-TAVI procedures, addressing valve dysfunction, and innovative balloon-assisted retrieval methods for migrated transcatheter heart valves, emphasizing procedural nuances and bailout strategies.
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...
Managing challenging vasculature to successfully deliver TAVI
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session addresses the challenges of delivering TAVI in patients with complex vascular anatomy. Explore expert strategies for performing TAVI post-coarctation surgery, valve-in-valve procedures, and managing difficult aortic arch anatomies including bicuspid valves with large annuli and tortuous vessels.
EuroIntervention Journal: 20 years of excellence
25 Feb 2025
Join the PCR community as we commemorate a big year for EuroIntervention!
In this video, your peers share why they read EuroIntervention and how it impacts their daily practice.
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Transcatheter management of failed THV - LIVE case
Recommended by PCR
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...
LAA closure procedure step-by-step
09 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Want to master the step-by-step approach to Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC)? This session is for you!
Follow expert operators as they walk you through the entire procedure, from pre-procedural imaging with TEE and CT to intracardiac echocardiography guidance and precise device deployment. Learn how to assess...
Coronary access after TAVI: timing and techniques
09 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Struggling with PCI after TAVI? This session breaks it down with 3 real-world cases. You'll learn when and how to perform revascularization in severe AS patients, the impact of commissure alignment on future coronary access, and expert techniques for post-TAVI PCI:
- Case 1: Managing a patient with...
Lifetime management with self-expandable valve based on the latest evidence
09 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Explore the latest evidence on the Evolut system and its impact on long-term valve durability in TAVR. Gain insights into its use for TAV-in-SAV procedures, the role of valve design in optimizing outcomes, and the importance of first-valve selection, commissure alignment, and coronary access.
Nightmare in TAVI
08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Watch this session replay featuring two challenging cases: valve embolisation with a balloon-expandable valve and coronary obstruction with a self-expandable valve. Learn key lessons from the first case, including the importance of secure pacing, avoiding damage to the descending aorta while retrieving the embolised valve, and...
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...
The value of WATCHMAN therapy - Who should we treat?
08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Delve into the value of WATCHMAN therapy in this sponsored session by Boston Scientific. Explore the latest evidence and future perspectives of this innovative treatment option. Understand who the ideal patient is for WATCHMAN therapy and how to identify them in daily clinical practice, including TAVI...
How to optimise the patient outcomes - Key considerations for the small body population
08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Explore the latest strategies for optimizing outcomes in Asian and international patients with small body size. Through case presentations, surgical experiences, and the latest data on device performance, gain valuable insights into treating aortic stenosis more effectively. Discover how these advancements can enhance patient care and...
Transcatheter options for degenerated surgical aortic valves - LIVE case
Recommended by PCR
08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
A 77-year-old male with a history of SAVR in 2011 (Magna Ease 23) and moderate chronic kidney disease, with preservedLV function, presented with symptomatic severe aortic regurgitation and stenosis, associated with severe MR.
A Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia 23 valve was implanted under local anesthesia, with hemodynamic...
Featured cases - TAVI coronary protection strategies (Part 3)
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
This session, part of the Featured Cases series from PCR London Valves 2024, focuses on TAVI coronary protection strategies. Explore various challenging cases, including valve-in-valve TAVI scenarios with the risk of left main artery obstruction, orthotopic chimney stenting following valve-in-valve TAVI, and the management of post-dilatation...
Rapid-fire - TAVI complications (Part 1)
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Dive into a rapid-fire session featuring a selection of compelling clinical cases from PCR London Valves 2024. Explore the challenges and complications that can arise during TAVI procedures, including when a chimney goes wrong, when the better becomes the enemy of the good, navigating through TAVI...
The top clinical cases in interventional cardiology
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Curious about the latest in interventional cardiology? Don't miss this video!
You'll discover groundbreaking techniques for complex conditions, from treating mitral regurgitation after healed endocarditis to repairing the tricuspid valve in dextrocardia. You'll also see the latest advances (including the SAPIEN 3 Tendyne device) and gain expert...
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...
MitraClip Asian experience: clinical evidence and experience in challenging anatomies
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Watch this session to gain insights into the clinical evidence of mitral TEER therapy for the Asian population, learn techniques for implanting a MitraClip in patients with challenging anatomy, and understand how to use the four clip sizes for optimal outcomes. The session also covers educational...
