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Specialist in cardiac surgery since 2014, Dr. Maurizio Taramasso has completed his surgical training at the San Raffaele University Hospital in Milan, Italy. He has also done specific cross-training in interventional cardiology and heart valve transcatheter therapies (mitral and aortic) at the San Raffaele University Hospital. In 2012 he completed a Fellowship in Aortic Surgery at the Hannover Medical School. His main areas of interest include surgical and catheter treatments of valvular heart disease (transfemoral and transapical TAVI, MitraClip) and heart failure. He is author and co-author of numerous publications on this topic.
Latest contributions
Guidelines update
15 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session reviews the latest updates in the ESC/EACTS guidelines for structural heart disease, emphasizing their clinical implications and future trends. Participants will gain understanding of changes in aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valve recommendations, including new age cutoffs, asymptomatic disease management, and the evolving role of...
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...
From diagnosis to device: decision-making and planning for mitral valve interventions
15 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session offers a structured approach to mitral TEER, integrating advanced imaging techniques for detailed mitral valve morphology evaluation, procedural planning, and complication prediction. It highlights device selection considerations and emerging technologies to tailor interventions for complex mitral valve disease, supported by multiple case presentations and...
TAVI: new evidence and clinical trials
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session reviews the latest evidence from head-to-head clinical trials comparing contemporary TAVI devices, including detailed discussions of the LANDMARK and COMPARE trials. It also highlights ongoing and upcoming clinical trials poised to influence guideline recommendations and expand the therapeutic scope of TAVI, providing crucial insights...
Patient selection for tricuspid TEER in 2026
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session focuses on optimizing patient selection for tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in 2026. It integrates anatomical, haemodynamic, and clinical criteria to identify ideal candidates, explores evolving treatment boundaries between TEER, transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR), and medical management, and applies evidence from key trials...
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.
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Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Tricuspid TEER fundamentals
13 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
Gain foundational knowledge in tricuspid TEER by understanding anatomical criteria for patient suitability, key procedural steps, and device techniques, enhanced by simulation-based procedural training.
Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Tips and tricks for advanced mitral TEER: anatomy and imaging
13 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
Advance your expertise in mitral TEER by gaining anatomical insights, understanding device interaction with native valve structures, and learning to prevent and manage procedural complications through case-based imaging and live assessments.
When the interventional cardiologist meets the surgeon
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session highlights collaborative approaches between interventional cardiologists and surgeons in complex valve interventions. It includes cases such as transfemoral valve-in-valve TAVI in bio-Bentall patients with chronic aortic dissection, critical decision-making in life-threatening scenarios, the importance of access choice in TMVR, mechanical leaflet modification of failed...
Mastering mitral and tricuspid TEER: clinical strategies in patients with complex anatomy
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Find out more about advanced mitral and tricuspid TEER techniques for patients with challenging anatomy. This PCR London Valves 2025 session highlights real-world approaches from the Asia Pacific region, including consensus recommendations from the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology, strategies for simultaneous mitral TEER and left...
From innovation to intervention: optimising procedural techniques in tricuspid TEER
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Explore advanced strategies for tricuspid TEER in this PCR London Valves 2025 session.
Through real-world cases and interactive simulation, learn how to optimise outcomes in complex tricuspid anatomy, manage challenges posed by pacemaker leads, and enhance procedural efficiency using the TriClip G5 device.
Gain practical insights on clipping...
Tricuspid repair or replacement - Matching the patient to the procedural strategy
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses the nuanced decision-making process in selecting appropriate transcatheter tricuspid repair or replacement strategies. It covers the current device landscape, patient selection criteria based on anatomical and clinical factors, and discusses emerging challenges such as pacing lead management, anticoagulation, and outcome definitions.
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...
Mastering tricuspid TEER - LIVE Case
12 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
A 77-year-old male with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease presented with symptomatic severe atrial tricuspid regurgitation.He underwent implantation of two TriClip XTW devices (antero-septal and postero-septal) under general anesthesia, guided by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
LIVE Educational Case from Bordeaux University Hospital - Bordeaux, France
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The role of mitral TEER in advanced heart failure
11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
This session delves into the role of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in advanced heart failure patients. Understand the indications for mitral TEER in severe left ventricular dysfunction, prognostic challenges in heart failure with severe mitral regurgitation, and review therapeutic alternatives including the pathway from TEER...
All you need to know about transcatheter tricuspid therapies
11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
Delve into the evolving field of transcatheter tricuspid therapies with this comprehensive session. Understand tricuspid valve anatomy and imaging modalities, discuss optimal timing for intervention in tricuspid regurgitation, and review current and emerging transcatheter treatment options. Case presentations illustrate practical applications and outcomes to support clinical...
The complexity of transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions
11 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
Explore the complexities of transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions through a series of case studies tackling challenging clinical scenarios. Discover therapeutic options, including TEER in patients with pacemaker leads, imaging strategies with ICE, transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement using Evoque and LuxValve devices, as well as simpler approaches...
Tricuspid hotline: new devices
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover cutting-edge developments in transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with new device technologies. Review first-in-human trials, early outcomes from multicenter studies, and innovative designs that promise to advance tricuspid regurgitation treatment.
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...
How to select appropriate cardiovascular intervention for a patient with tricuspid regurgitation?
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Learn how to select appropriate cardiovascular interventions for tricuspid regurgitation patients by considering comorbidities, anatomical factors influencing procedural success, and imaging criteria for device selection. The session includes patient vignettes to illustrate decision-making pathways.
Impact of late-breaking clinical evidence on your daily mitral TEER practice
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
In this roundtable discussion, Tobias Geisler, Maurizio Taramasso, and Robert Smith delve into the late-breaking trials presented at PCR London Valves 2024. They examine the CLASP IID study, which compares TEER devices for severe mitral regurgitation, and the MiCLASP study, evaluating edge-to-edge therapy approaches. Together, they...
Cinch it if you can - Indirect annuloplasty for functional mitral regurgitation
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
This session on mitral regurgitation offers an in-depth look at the EMPOWER trial outcomes, indirect annuloplasty in aFMR, and remodeling with the CARILLON device. Explore the benefits of early treatment for secondary mitral regurgitation, understand the role of left ventricular reverse remodeling, and review the latest...
Tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair - The fundamentals
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Ready to dive into tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER)? This video breaks down the procedure by exploring real-world cases and key techniques.
Through practical case presentations, you'll gain insights into the anatomical criteria that determine suitability for TEER, the importance of imaging and haemodynamic assessments and the...
Unlocking the potential of mitral and tricuspid valves clipping
24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
This session examines two compelling cases: a 78-year-old woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, chest trauma, an osteoporotic sternum fracture, and NYHA II exertional dyspnoea, and an 82-year-old man with chronic three-vessel coronary artery disease, bradycardic AF, peripheral arterial disease, spinal stenosis, and chronic kidney disease. Through...
Robotic-assisted transcatheter edge-to-edge repair with MitraClip G4
05 Jul 2024
This case report demonstrates, for the first time, the feasibility of mitral TEER with a robotic-assisted approach, using the Abbott MitraClip G4 system, potentially paving the way for future applications in structural heart and endovascular interventions.
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PASCAL Precision system simulation showcase: grasp the difference!
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
In this EuroPCR 2024 session, explore a transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair case, delve into discussions backed by simulation, evidence, and real-world cases to understand atraumatic clasp and closure techniques and predictable implant release. Additionally, gain insights into real-world evidence for tricuspid TEER from the EuroTR trial...
Valvular and structural interventions
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session features presentations and discussions on various novel transcatheter technologies for valvular and structural heart interventions. It includes a novel transcatheter tricuspid repair technology, a new endovascular aortic root and total arch stent-graft replacement system, a novel self-expandable transcatheter aortic valve, and a transcatheter mitral...
Contemporary TAVI: the VISION of lifetime management
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
In this session, discover how pre-procedural assessment is used to optimize procedural outcomes, ensuring the best possible results for patients undergoing TAVI, learn the intricacies of selecting the most suitable valve for each individual patient, considering their unique anatomical and clinical factors, and engage in discussions...
Case closed: understanding the steps of vascular access and closure in TAVI patients
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Join this session to gain comprehensive insights on combining CT and echo guidance for optimal vascular access. Learn detailed steps for vascular closure using suture-mediated devices and explore the challenges and solutions associated with achieving successful suture-mediated vessel closure. This session will provide valuable knowledge and...
