
Philip MacCarthy
Latest contributions
Unconventional situations and complications during cardiovascular interventions
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore this session to gain expert tips and practical strategies for managing unexpected complications during cardiovascular interventions. Learn how to anticipate and avoid complications in conventional procedures and discover different approaches to tackle challenging situations in the cathlab through detailed case discussions involving PCI, TAVI, and...

TAVI in bicuspid aortic valve disease - LIVE Case
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
A 79-year-old male patient with atrial fibrillation and RBBB on ECG presented with symptomatic severe bicuspid aortic stenosis. LV function was preserved, and coronary artery disease was noted in LAD and first diagonal. A 26 mm Sapien Ultra Resilia valve was implanted via dual femoral access,...

Transcatheter mitral intervention for failed surgical valves and rings - The toolkit
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Looking to enhance your approach to failed surgical mitral valves and rings? This video is a must-watch!
You’ll explore patient selection, master the steps of mitral valve-in-valve and valve-in-ring procedures, and learn strategies like valve cracking and LAMPOON to overcome key challenges.

Pre-emptive TAVI for asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis - From headlines to clinical practice
24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Is early TAVI the right choice for your asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis? In this video, we break down the latest clinical trials, including EARLY TAVR and EVOLVED, to help you navigate the complex decision-making process.
Find out what these studies really tell us about the...

TAVI and coronary artery disease
24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
How does coronary artery disease shape outcomes in TAVI patients, and when should revascularization come into play? This video explores these critical questions, offering a deep dive into the latest evidence and strategies for managing combined aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease.
From understanding revascularization timing to...

TAVI for a lifetime
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session explores long-term aspects of TAVI, focusing on patient life expectancy and valve durability. It provides guidance on optimizing initial TAVI procedures for patients with extended life spans and offers insights into planning and performing redo TAVI. Topics include assessing life expectancy, evaluating TAVI valve...

Late-breaking trials: TAVI head-to-head
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session presents the latest findings from several late-breaking trials comparing different transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) approaches. Topics include outcomes in women with small aortic annuli, the comparison of percutaneous versus surgical treatment for patients with aortic stenosis and coronary disease, the impact of valve...

Coronary imaging in the structural cathlab
21 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
If you still have any doubts, take a look at the presentations in this PCR LV 2023 session to be convinced of the importance of imaging, particularly IVUS, pre-, during and post-TAVI! It helps to prevent coronary artery occlusions, manage post-TAVR complications and guide rotablation, to name...

Complex transcatheter mitral and tricuspid interventions - Recorded cases
20 Nov 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023
This session features two compelling cases of percutaneous annuloplasty for advanced heart failure and massive tricuspid regurgitation:
- Left ventricular restoration in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
A 56-year-old male, with type 2 diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease, presented a symptomatic severe LV dysfunction (26%) and severely...

Interventional management of out-of-hospital arrest in 2023
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Consult this session if you want to learn current indications for immediate CAG in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, to learn optimal PCI strategy in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and multivessel disease, and to learn peri-procedural anticoagulation and anti-aggregation treatment in comatose and intubated out-of-hospital cardiac...

Transcatheter bicuspid valve replacement: LIVE Case from Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Massy - France
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Discover tips for TAVI and analyse CT findings to optimise procedural outcomes in bicuspid anatomy.

TAVI: preventing coronary obstruction
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Explore the strategies to prevent coronary obstruction during TAVI procedures and learn valuable insights to enhance patient outcomes in this session: witness the challenges faced in valve-in-valve cases with a high risk of this complication, discover the utilization of dedicated splitting devices as a proactive measure to mitigate...

Paravalvular leak closure and ASD closure: mind the gaps, close the holes
16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Increase your expertise: Explore a collection of case studies featuring complex scenarios such as percutaneous closure of paravalvular leaks, management of device embolization, severe hemolytic anemia with metallic MVR, and many more. Improve your skills by tackling challenging situations with precision and confidence. Join in.

Optimising immediate and long-term outcomes after TAVI
29 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022
This session addresses three important topics that impact post-procedural and long-term outcomes after performing TAVI: the impact of permanent pacemaker rates and paravalvular leak, the importance of neo-commissural alignment, and the role of cerebral embolic protection.

Rapid-fire abstracts: Session 11
29 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022
Discover a selection of abstracts presented during PCR LV 2022: the impact of cerebral embolic protection devices on acute ischaemic stroke complicating TAVI, TTVR clinical results prediction based on surgical risk scores, effects of tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair on tricuspid annular diameter, and much more!

TAVI in complex situations - LIVE case
28 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022
- Part 1: TAVI with the presence of a mechanical mitral valve.
An 80-year-old female with a history of mechanical mitral valve (25 On-X in 2015) presents severe symptomatic AS with preserved LV function. The operators implant a 25 mm Navitor, with predilatation (18 mm balloon) on wire pacing...

Patient-prosthesis mismatch: surgical and transcatheter approaches - LIVE case
28 Nov 2022 – From PCR London Valves 2022
Consult this session to discover different surgical and transcatheter approaches:
- Part 1: Bioprosthesis aortic valve stenosis
A 73-year-old male, with diabetes, BMI 29, atrial fibrillation, history of SAVR 15 years ago (Perimount 27) presents a symptomatic severe surgical valve stenosis with a preserved LV function.
During the live time...

TAVI procedure with cerebral embolic protection
05 Dec 2019
Discover the replay of this webinar on TAVI with H. Moellmann, O. Husser and P. MacCarthy.

Management of a patient with severe CAD and aortic valve stenosis
20 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Watch the LIVE case of an 87-year-old male patient with a history of hypertension and dyslipidemia but no other significant cardiovascular risk factors and remarkably good health for an elderly man, but with angina for some months and dyspnea, and discuss the management of TAVI candidates with...

Various indications for closure devices
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Discover various scenarios describing the use of closure devices, such as a percutaneous closure of a broken heart, a transseptal complication, or even a percutaneous closure of ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm with a VSD device.

TAVI in a patient with bicuspid anatomy
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
How to perform TAVI in a patient with bicuspid anatomy? Watch this case LIVE from Massy, France, to try to get answers to key issues: sizing, implantation technique, valve choice, and lifetime management.

TAVI in a patient with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis - Session with LIVE case
17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Watch this LIVE demonstration from London, United Kingdom to find out how this asymptomatic, 70-year-old, overweight, previously CABG (205) male patient with permanent atrial fibrillation and unlimited exercise tolerance was treated.

Valve-in-valve: the journey starts with the first prosthesis
17 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
In this EuroPCR 2022 session featuring Philip Maccarthy, Julia Mascherbauer, Hendrik Treede, Christian Hengstenberg, Radoslaw Parma, and Giuseppe Tarantini, analyze the impact of valve-in-valve interventions on lifetime management, learn about particular clinical considerations and the procedural technique of TAVI-in-TAVI procedures, and appreciate the potential pitfalls of...

Aortic valve disease: guidelines and beyond
22 Nov 2021 – From PCR London Valves 2021
Through this PCR London Valves 2021 session, compare the new ESC aortic valve disease guidelines with the US guidelines, focus on controversies and uncertainties of these AVD guidelines, see how to apply the guidelines using the Heart Team decision-making concept, and appreciate in a live case...

From TAVI to mitral and tricupid - Applying evidence to expand patients' treatment options - Part 2 - Securing long-term patient options
22 Nov 2021 – From PCR London Valves
Nowadays, there is an increasing range of treatment options as far as tricuspid and mitral regurgitations are concerned, as you can notice in this session broadcast at PCR London Valves 2021 Congress, focusing on this topic area. Watch it now if you wish to understand how key...

From TAVI to mitral and tricuspid - Applying evidence to expand patients' treatment options - Part 1 - Best long-term outcomes start with the first procedure
21 Nov 2021 – From PCR London Valves
In this session from PCR London Valve 2021 dedicated to TAVI, mitral, and tricuspid, let's examine the issues related to the lifetime patient journey faced by many patients, starting with an analysis of severe aortic stenosis: how to identify the most important factors when considering the...

TAVI in bicuspid aortic valves: optimal technique and procedural refinement
21 Nov 2021 – From PCR London Valves 2021
Framed around a "live-in-a-box" case performed in Toulouse, the core of this session will be on procedural technique: how do you best perform a TAVI to get optimal outcomes in bicuspid anatomy? It will also focus on preprocedural planning, and in particular CT image analysis, and detail...

Percutaneous tricuspid valve repair: how to perform it - Session with LIVE demonstration
19 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to learn how to select patients, to understand how to perform a percutaneous tricuspid repair and to gain tips and tricks.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR 2021.

Percutaneous tricuspid valve replacement: how to perform it - Session with LIVE demonstration
19 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to learn how to select patients, to understand how to perform a percutaneous tricuspid replacement, and to gain tips and tricks.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR 2021.

TAVI in a patient with coronary artery disease - Session with LIVE demonstration
18 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021
Watch this session if you want to discuss the available data for treating coronary artery disease in patients undergoing TAVI and to understand the role of FFR/IFR in coronary artery disease assessment prior to TAVI.
This session was originally presented during EuroPCR 2021.
