Tien-Ping Tsao
Latest contributions
Valve in valve in small degenerative surgical bioprosthesis - LIVE case
09 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
A 74-year-old female with a permanent pacemaker and preserved LV function presented with a symptomatic degenerative surgical valve (SJ Epic 21) implanted in 2016.
Patient underwent implantation of an Evolut FX 26 mm under general anesthesia with cerebral embolic protection and TEE guidance. A surgical valve fracture...

Transcatheter management of failed THV - LIVE case
Recommended by PCR
09 Feb 2025 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2025
An 84-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus, frailty (5/6), preserved LV function, and aortic stenosis previously treated with CoreValve 26 mm in 2016, presented with symptomatic degenerative stenosis of the valve.
A Sapien 3 (23 mm) was implanted without predilatation but with post-dilatation under general anaesthesia, using cerebral...

Advanced TAVI techniques for complex anatomies and high-risk patients
04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024
Explore a collection of captivating clinical cases from AICT-AsiaPCR 2024, delving into the intricacies of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). Witness the ingenuity and expertise of interventional cardiologists as they navigate complex anatomies, challenging access routes, and unique patient presentations. From managing bicuspid aortic stenosis to...

Expert strategies for high-risk left main procedures
04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024

TAVI cases that I need to think more
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Consult this session if you want to optimise management of concomitant coronary artery disease and heart failure in TAVI patients, to predict, evaluate, and manage paravalvular leakage after TAVI, and to diagnose, manage, and prevent vascular complications in TAVI.

Complex bifurcation cases
22 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to discover various complex bifurcation cases, and learn more about the tools and techniques used to successfully manage the procedure, such as the real JAB or the bailout TAP techniques.
