Mateusz Orzalkiewicz

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
L'Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi - Bologna, Italy

Latest contributions

TAVI and coronary artery disease

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Examine the evolving role of coronary artery disease assessment in TAVI patients. This session compares coronary tomography and angiography for pre-TAVI evaluation, reviews safety and effectiveness of CT angiography-based strategies, and introduces the UNICORN procedure for managing high coronary obstruction risk in complex TAVI scenarios including...

TAVI and coronary artery disease

Novel devices for edge-to-edge mitral repair

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Discover novel devices advancing transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (TEER). This session presents clinical experiences with cost-effective and uniquely designed TEER systems for patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation and heart failure, including first-in-man applications and case series demonstrating safety and efficacy.

Novel devices for edge-to-edge mitral repair

TAVI: how to deal with aortic regurgitation

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session will explore various cases of TAVI for the management of aortic regurgitation, including patients with pure aortic regurgitation, large annuli, low coronary height, and left ventricular assist devices. Discussions will focus on the transcatheter approach, device selection, and techniques to address these challenging scenarios.

TAVI: how to deal with aortic regurgitation

Intracoronary imaging: diagnosis

16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session highlights the pivotal role of intracoronary imaging techniques, such as OCT and IVUS, in the diagnosis of various cardiovascular conditions. The presenters share case studies that demonstrate how these imaging modalities can help differentiate acute coronary syndrome from other conditions, identify the underlying causes...

Intracoronary imaging: diagnosis

TAVI outcomes - Part 2

21 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023

Explore the latest insights in TAVI outcomes with this session: delve into the pursuit of transatlantic harmonization in echocardiography core laboratory analysis and adjudication according to VARC3 guidelines, investigate the nuances of TAV deployment within an elliptical aortic root, uncover the clinical impact of multiple resheathing...

TAVI outcomes - Part 2

Mitral edge-to-edge repair: challenging cases

Watch an acute papillary muscle rupture with torrential mitral regurgitation, a transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair in recurrent mitral regurgitation after Alfieri stitch, and several other exciting challenging cases in this PCR LV 2022 session!

Mitral edge-to-edge repair: challenging cases