Tobias Ruf
Latest contributions
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement - LIVE case
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
A 65‑year‑old woman with obesity (BMI 38.7), prior cardiac surgery (CABG to OM and LAD in 2012), and chronic kidney disease presented with symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation (Carpentier type III: type IIIa due to calcification and type IIIb post‑MI) with moderately reduced LVEF (45%).
A transcatheter mitral...
TAVI in aortic regurgitation with a dedicated valve - LIVE case
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
An 80-year-old male with chronic kidney disease, a history of colon cancer (2013), paroxysmal AF, and LAD PCI 2 weeks earlier presented with symptomatic severe type III AR. He had normal LV function, but early LV dilation. The mechanism of AR was a combination of primary...
Combined LAA closure and transcatheter mitral valve repair - LIVE Case
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
An 82-year-old male patient with a history of PM (pacemaker) implantation in 2024, and ischaemic cardiomyopathy presented with symptomatic heart failure due to severe secondary mitral regurgitation and impaired LV function (EF 40 %). He also presented with recurrent gastro-intestinal bleeding while on DOAC for atrial...
Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement - The fundamentals
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Interested in learning the key steps for successful transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement?
Join this session to refine your skills in patient selection, procedural planning and execution. You'll explore a real-world case of a 62-year-old patient with heart failure symptoms and gain insights from the TRISCEND II study.
The right ventricle - Key determinant of tricuspid procedural planning and clinical outcomes
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Looking to know more about the role of the right ventricle in the pathophysiology of tricuspid regurgitation? Don’t miss this video!
You’ll learn how to assess RV function and morphology with advanced imaging, uncover key parameters that predict outcomes, understand how RV remodeling impacts procedural success, and...
TEER for primary mitral regurgitation - LIVE case
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
A 76-year-old male, with previous CABG in 2015, hypertension, diabetes, and pulmonary hypertension (WHO2), presented with severe symptomatic primary MR (P3 flail).
The operators implanted 1 MitraClip (XTW) step-by-step, from the transseptal puncture to the closure, guided by TEE echo and under general anaesthesia, via the venous...
Elevating quality of heart valve treatment through innovation: SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA and EVOQUE valve systems
14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Watch this session to explore how the SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA valve can enhance lifetime management for patients, to find out more about the new treatment options available with the EVOQUE valve, identifying the patient populations that stand to benefit the most, and, additionally, to get...
PCR Tricuspid Focus Group - referral meeting in Mainz
10 Jul 2023
Join your peers for this meeting on 7 September 2024 in Mainz, Germany!
