Mike Saji
Latest contributions
Managing TAVI complications
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Gain expertise in managing TAVI complications including strategic retrieval of embolized valves, handling unexpected additional valve usage, managing left ventricle suicide phenomenon, and integrating coronary intervention tools during structural heart procedures, supported by instructive case series.
M-TEER for challenging anatomy
09 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Delve into the world of M-TEER for challenging anatomies. Understand the types of complex anatomies, the associated risks of complications, and learn how to select the appropriate TEER strategy for patients with small left atria, large gaps, and giant left atria. Gain valuable insights to optimize...
Tricuspid and pulmonary valve intervention
09 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Delve into the challenges and innovations in tricuspid and pulmonary valve interventions. Discover cases involving imaging nightmares for treating severe tricuspid regurgitation, transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation for heavily calcified lesions, and the use of the "zipping technique" for massive tricuspid valve flail gaps. Explore the strategies...
Indication and device selection for tricuspid interventions
09 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Want to sharpen your skills in selecting the right patients and devices for transcatheter tricuspid interventions? Don’t miss this session!
Learn how to assess anatomical suitability for T-TEER and TTVR, identify patients who may benefit from replacement over repair and explore the latest insights on timing and...
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...
M-TEER for primary mitral regurgitation
08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
In this PCR Tokyo Valves 2025 session on M-TEER for primary mitral regurgitation, gain valuable insights starting with an overview of current TEER devices. Benefit from four case studies that highlight the features of these devices, explore strategies to prevent mitral regurgitation recurrence post-TEER, and delve...
M-TEER for secondary mitral regurgitation
08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Managing secondary mitral regurgitation with M-TEER requires a tailored approach. This PCR Tokyo Valves 2025 session explores key considerations for atrial functional MR and VFMR beyond COAPT criteria, helping you refine patient selection, procedural strategies, and post-treatment management through expert insights and real-world cases.
Mastering techniques from basic to complex - TEER for degenerative mitral regurgitation and complex situations
07 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Explore the complexities of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for degenerative mitral regurgitation in this PCR Tokyo Valves 2025 session. Gain insights into anatomical challenges, key procedural steps, and expert strategies for managing complex cases. Compare MitraClip and PASCAL for degenerative MR, learn how to handle commissural...
Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Mitral regurgitation diagnosis and suitability for TEER
07 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Watch this PCR Tokyo Valves 2025 session, where leading experts dive into the latest advancements in mitral valve treatment, to explore how to assess mitral regurgitation using TEE and CT to determine suitability for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER), and discover key clinical scenarios where TEER may...
Featured research - Mitral valve (Part 1)
24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Explore the cutting edge of mitral valve research in this two-part featured research session. Dive into a diverse array of abstracts selected from the upcoming PCR London Valves 2024 conference, covering topics such as optimizing neo-left ventricular outflow tract area, addressing anatomical challenges in TMVR, the...
Contemporary challenges of TAVI: tailored device selection to the anatomy
13 Sep 2024
Watch the replay of this webinar to capture the challenges of specific aortic anatomies, learn how to tailor the device to the patient and so much more!
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...
MitraClip sets a new standard for TEER therapy based on the EXPAND G4 data in Japan
20 Mar 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
This video discusses the results of the Expand G4 trial conducted in Japan, focusing on the use of MitraClip for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair therapy. Interviewed by Mike Saji, Masahiko Asami presents data showing a high success rate in Japanese patients, with significant reductions in mitral regurgitation...
Rapid-fire - Pulmonary and tricuspid valve implantation
18 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
In this series of rapid-fire case submissions, gain insight into pulmonary and tricuspid valve implantation. This session explores cases such as a pulmonary valve-in-valve procedure, dealing with tissue valve degeneration, and valve implantation in a calcified RV-PA conduit.
Tricuspid and other structural interventions
18 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
In this series of submitted cases, explore challenges and bailouts around tricuspid valve intervention and other forms of structural interventions. Learn about a percutaneous solution to acute traumatic pulmonary regurgitation, a rare complication of inadequate sealing caused by anchor slip through the fabric part in a...
Contemporary techniques for TAV-in-SAV interventions
18 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
Thanks to this session, take a look at the current outcomes of TAV-in-SAV, analyse the different types of valves and their fracturability, find out more, through case studies, about two different TAV-in-SAV techniques, with or without a stent, and learn how to avoid patient prosthesis mismatch...
CAD and TAVI
18 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
What is the clinical impact of CAD in TAVR recipients and how best to treat it? Through this session, gain insight on how to determine optimal CAD assessment in TAVR recipients, learn the timing of coronary revascularisation pre-TAVR, and understand the exact assessment and treatment of...
Selection of the 2024 best abstracts
17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
Explore the most outstanding abstracts from PCR Tokyo Valves 2024, such as a study on the disparity in impact of bleeding after TAVI on long-term mortality between Asian and Nordic population, learning about two-year clinical outcomes of staged transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair after TAVR, and a...
Challenges in TEER for secondary mitral regurgitation
17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
Explore this session on secondary mitral regurgitation to understand the ideal case predictors gleaned from trials like EVEREST, COAPT, or MITRA-FR, delve into patient selection conundrums, including optimal medical therapy, examine technical challenges posed by atrial functional mitral regurgitation, and gain insights into TEER techniques for...
The role of WATCHMAN therapy in optimising results and future perspectives
17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
This special session sponsored by Boston Scientific will help you understand the latest status and the value of WATCHMAN therapy, as well as learning about future perspectives of LAA closure by new WATCHMAN FLX pro.
Mastering techniques from basic to complex - TEER for functional mitral regurgitation
16 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
Master basic TEER techniques for functional mitral regurgitation through this teaching session. Learn about transseptal puncture, the importance of trajectory, crossing and grasping during TEER, as well as result assessment and more!
Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Mitral regurgitation diagnosis and suitability for TEER
16 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
Learn to better diagnose mitral regurgitation and gain insight into the suitability of TEER for the situation through these slides. Explore the clinical scenarios and data that will help you choose.
Other cardiac interventions
19 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023
Explore innovative approaches to cardiac interventions featured at PCR Tokyo Valves 2023: from performing TricValve implantation in Asian patients to addressing unique cases like transcatheter valve replacement with a novel tricuspid bioprosthesis. Discover how these experts navigated challenging scenarios!
Expanding the spectrum of TEER suitability
18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023
Join this session to delve into diverse Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) scenarios, covering optimal patient groups for MitraClip therapy, insights from the EXPAND G4 study and the meticulous choice of four clip sizes for varying valve anatomies.
My worst nightmare - Mitral valve intervention
18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023
Through the three challenging cases presented in this session, each presenting an access, leaflet and clip nightmare, learn about optimal bailout and prevention methods to deal with these rare complications that can occur during transcatheter mitral valve intervention.
Transcatheter repair for complex degenerative mitral regurgitation - LIVE case
18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023
An 83-year-old female with chronic kidney disease, RBBB, has severe mitral regurgitation due to P2 prolapse and preserved LV function (69 %).
The operators decide to implant 1 XTW clip, guided by TEE and left atrial pressure.
LIVE Case from Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu, Japan
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MitraClip and challenging anatomies
16 Feb 2020 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2020
Consult this session to learn from a selection of challenging Mitraclip cases, how to avoid and cope with various complications, such as single-leaflet device attachment and leaflet tear, mitral stenosis, chordal entanglement, and more!
Troubleshooting transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for common complications: my worst nightmare - Part 2
16 Feb 2020 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2020
Consult this session to learn more about how to provide practical troubleshooting on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for common complications, such as annulus rupture, aortic rupture and ischemic stroke, and get insight into the pre-procedural planning to prevent these complications.
TAVI and others
15 Feb 2020 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2020
Consult this session to learn more about a study comparing the treatment's results of patients with bicuspid (BAV) and tricuspid aortic valve (TAV), in whom TAVI was performed, in terms of device success, early safety and clinical efficacy.
Latest topics of mitral valve interventions
17 Feb 2019 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2019
Consult this session to learn all about the latest topics regarding mitral valve interventions: long-term outcomes after MitraClip for functional vs. degenerative mitral regurgitation, feasibility of electric cardioversion immediately after transcatheter percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral repair, and more!
