Tien-Ping Tsao
Latest contributions
Prevention and management of TAVI complications
14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
This session addresses the prevention and management of major complications associated with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Attendees will gain a detailed understanding of mechanisms behind cerebral infarction, haemolysis, valve infolding, pacemaker implantation, and valve migration, along with expert strategies for recognition, decision-making, and bailout techniques...
Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Avoidance and management of TAVI complications
13 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026
Address the challenges posed by complex TAVI complications through expert discussion on prevention, management, and bailout techniques. This session covers critical complications such as annulus rupture, stroke, conduction disturbances, and vascular events.
Bifurcations and left main interventions
11 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025
Delve into the complexities of bifurcation and left main coronary interventions with this session focusing on challenging cases and advanced techniques. Topics include management of complications during drug-eluting stent deployment, Impella-supported orbital atherectomy in heavily calcified lesions, and PCI in patients with severe comorbidities such as...
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...
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...
Expert strategies for high-risk left main procedures
04 Oct 2024 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2024
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...
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.
