Ryuichi Ushijima

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Toyama University Hospital - Toyama, Japan

Latest contributions

TAV-in-TAV cases

08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025

Explore this session to delve into the complexities and challenges of TAV-in-TAV procedures. Gain insights into various case studies, including a successful TAV-in-TAV with coronary protection, a case of CABG and TAV-in-TAV, TAVI in a patient with failed homograft and three previous sternotomies, and concurrent mitral...

TAV-in-TAV cases

Heart Team in action: managing complex cases together

17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

In this group discussion, several heart teams present their work on complex cases of tricuspid valve interventions and explore the results of their collaboration in order to figure out adequate management for invasive treatments. 

Rapid-fire - Complications in SHD interventions

17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024

Learn more about complications related to structural heart disease interventions through this rapid-fire series of cases. Discover cases such as a cardiac arrest due to coronary artery obstruction two days after TAVI using a balloon-expandable valve, an aortic stenosis case switched to surgery due to severe...

Tips and tricks in valvular intervention

19 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023

In this session, unlock advanced valvular intervention insights (in Japanese). Overcome challenges like aortic valve alignment failure, cardiogenic shock with LMTD and AS and unforseen low atrial septal puncture for successful, optimised procedures.

Transcatheter mitral intervention in challenging clinical situations

17 Nov 2019 – From PCR London Valves 2019

Consult this session on transcatheter mitral intervention to discover how to manage challenging clinical situations, such as TMVR for severe mitral regurgitation after TAVI, MitraClip for flail mitral posterior leaflet and systolic anterior motion of anterior leaflet in patient with hypertrophic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, emergency edge-to-edge repair for severe...

Transcatheter mitral intervention in challenging clinical situations