Tetsuro Shimura
Latest contributions
Complications of mitral TEER
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses complications associated with mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), showcasing innovative bailout methods such as snare-assisted retrieval of undeployed devices, managing leaflet perforations with latest-generation devices, cases of valve-adjacent tears, mechanical support considerations when pumps fail, and the clinical impact of iatrogenic fossa ovalis...
M-TEER around the world
08 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
Explore the latest insights and advancements in the field of Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (M-TEER) from around the world. Discover a new anatomical risk score for predicting procedural outcomes, two-year outcomes from the MiCLASP study, the impact of regurgitant volume to left atrial volume ratio on...
Rapid-fire - Outcome studies after valvular intervention
18 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
This session of rapid-fire submitted cases focuses on outcome studies after valvular intervention. Learn about clinical impacts of cerebral micro-bleeds in patients undergoing TAVI, explore the long-term outcomes of Venus P valve for dysfunctional right ventricular outflow tract, and more!
Complex diagnosis
17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
Gain valuable insights in how to deal with complex diagnoses in this session of rapid-fire submissions cases [in Japanese].
Achieving the optimal outcome using the latest self-expandable TAVI - LIVE case
17 Feb 2024 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2024
An 86-year-old woman presented severe symptomatic aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease with a preserved LV function. The operators performed a PCI of the RCA ostium one month ago. The CT showed a small femoral access (diameter: 5.3 to 4.9 mm).
After a predilatation with a 20 mm...
TAVI for complex valve
19 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023
Join this session to discover TAVI challenges for complex valves. Gain insights into variations in TAVI patient treatment: bicuspid valve with atypical calcium chunk, balloon-expandable valve implantation, sinus sequestration, hybrid therapy and more!
TAVI and difficult anatomy
18 Feb 2023 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2023
Consult this session to discover how TAVI techniques helped cases of complex anatomy, such as: extremely horizontal aorta patient treated with snare-assisted TAVI technique, a novel simplified pacing-over-the-wire technique, successful non-contrast TAVI, and much more!
Case-based challenging heart team decisions in combined structural heart diseases
25 Sep 2021 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2021
Watch this case-based session on combined structural heart diseases to discover what is the heart team approach for complex structure heart diseases, as well as how to manage a patient with multiple diseases.
