Santiago Ordonez
Latest contributions
TAVI: coronary protection
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses coronary protection strategies during TAVI procedures, especially in complex scenarios such as valve-in-valve interventions, small annulus, and high-risk anatomy. It covers advanced techniques like BASILICA and bioprosthetic valve fracture, providing expert guidance on overcoming challenges to prevent coronary artery obstruction and optimize procedural...
Expanding horizons with balloon-expandable TAVI - LIVE Case
12 Sep 2025 – From PCR Rio Valves 2025
A 76-year-old male with a history of abdominal and iliac stent grafts (2022), severe COPD, prostate cancer, and gastric ulcer presented with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. CT and echocardiography showed a calcified bicuspid aortic valve with preserved LV function.
A 24.5 mm Myval valve was implanted without...
