Nikolaos Ktenopoulos
Latest contributions
LAA closure and pulmonary embolism hotline
22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
Focusing on left atrial appendage (LAA) closure and pulmonary embolism management, this session reviews device-related thrombus, implant healing with novel coatings, and compares mechanical thrombectomy to catheter-directed thrombolysis. It also discusses the prognostic impact of hemodynamic data post-thrombectomy to inform clinical outcomes.
Transcatheter mitral interventions: outcomes and new procedural approaches
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
This session covers transcatheter mitral interventions, comparing surgical and transcatheter approaches, including TEER and TMVR. It presents clinical outcomes, safety data, and innovative procedural techniques such as transeptal BATMAN to prevent left ventricular outflow tract obstruction during TMVR.
Featured research - TAVI: Predictive tools, AI innovation and reintervention strategies
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session presents cutting-edge research in TAVI, covering the development of predictive models for clinical valve thrombosis, comparative analyses between self-expandable and balloon-expandable valves from the Greek TAVI registry, and the emerging role of AI-guided Heart Team decisions. It also examines outcomes of reintervention strategies following...
TAVI: contemporary practice
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Stay updated on contemporary TAVI practices with insights from the 2024 European TAVI PATHWAY Registry. This session addresses comprehensive risk stratification in moderate aortic stenosis, safety and efficacy of repeat TAVI procedures, comparative outcomes of explant versus redo-TAVI after valve failure, and long-term neurological outcomes following...
Aortic valve-in-valve or TAV-in-TAV challenges
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session comprises selected EuroPCR 2024 Clinical Case submissions focused on the challenges of aortic valve-in-valve or TAV-in-TAV procedures. The session will feature various complex cases, including when even two surgeries are not enough, resilient rhythms in geriatric resurgence, valve-in-valve TAVI for degenerated small surgical bioprosthetic...
