Wail Alkashkari
Latest contributions
Optimising TEER in challenging anatomies
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Optimize transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) strategies in challenging anatomies with focus on tricuspid valve interventions, recognition of multivalvular disease, and planning combined mitral and tricuspid TEER procedures. Case studies highlight feasibility challenges and dual valve repair approaches.
Coils and plugs for coronary intervention
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session highlights the use of coils and plugs in complex coronary interventions. Through unique case presentations, it covers diagnosis and management of unusual cardiac masses, recurrent fistulas, and rare causes of angina, illustrating innovative device applications in challenging coronary anatomy and post-surgical scenarios.
Management of stent failure in bifurcation lesions
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Address the complexities of stent failure in coronary bifurcation lesions through clinical case analyses. This session discusses the importance of meticulous technique, late stent malapposition presentations, and lessons learned from urgent clinical scenarios to improve bifurcation PCI outcomes.
Undilatable calcified lesion - LIVE case
19 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
A 52-year-old male presenting with angina (CCS II) and normal LV function. Angiography revealed a long, severely calcified lesion in the proximal and mid-LAD, which was undilatable during a previous PCI.
The lesion was prepared using Rotablator (1.5 Burr), cutting balloon, Shockwave, and NC balloon, guided by...
Align for the future with Myval THV series - From randomised trials to everyday clinical practice
19 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
Stay ahead in TAVI innovation by exploring the advanced balloon-expandable Myval THV series. This session highlights the latest clinical data, optimal sizing and implantation techniques, and valuable real-world insights, including long-term follow-up results.
Revolutionising coronary care: the impact of drug-coated balloons in acute and chronic artery disease - A stentless future
18 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
Discover how drug-coated balloons (DCBs) are revolutionizing coronary care, with insights into their use in both acute and chronic artery disease management. Explore the potential for a stentless future as you learn about the role of DCBs in acute coronary events, their impact on chronic artery...
TAVR in challenging anatomies
17 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session focuses on navigating TAVR procedures in complex anatomical scenarios. It covers topics such as optimizing the position of a TAVR valve in a stentless bioprosthesis, managing an unexpected deep position of a TAVR implant, dealing with a completely radiolucent failing surgical bioprosthetic valve, and...
TAVI hotline: long-term registry data
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session presents and discusses long-term registry data on various aspects of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). It covers topics such as the surgical versus transcatheter approach in combined coronary and aortic valve disease, long-term outcomes of TAVI versus surgical aortic valve replacement, and registry data...
Complex PCI in high bleeding risk patients, the way forward!
07 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
Consult this session for insights on customizing PCI strategies for high-bleeding-risk patients, and selecting Drug-Eluting Stents in complex PCI. Additionally, examine the outcomes of the Ultimaster DES in high-bleeding-risk trials, particularly in the context of short Dual Antiplatelet Therapy.
TAVI with a new generation of valve and difficult arterial access - LIVE case
07 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
An 84-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes, anaemia (Hgb: 9 g/dl), morbid obesity and limited mobility, and mild LV function impairment (50%), presented an acute heart failure on severe aortic valve stenosis.
The operators decided to implant an Evolut FX by femoral access with secondary access in...
Challenging scenarios in cardiogenic shock
06 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
Thanks to this session, explore the physiology and stages of cardiogenic shock and diverse modalities for its treatment, and acquire proficiency in managing patients undergoing high-risk PCI with cardiogenic shock.
Next-generation complex PCI toolkit and novel balloon expandable Myval THV
06 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
This session is a valuable resource for grasping innovative strategies in handling bifurcation and extended diffuse lesions through dedicated stenting solutions. Explore insights into the advanced Myval next-generation THV technology, unveiling its distinctive features, procedural advantages, and clinical outcomes across a diverse patient pool. Gain understanding...
From access to annulus: overcoming challenging anatomies
05 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
Gain expertise in selecting the appropriate TAVI device for achieving stable deployment in a 90-degree horizontal aorta. Discover techniques for ensuring smooth deliverability, particularly when navigating through tight and tortuous anatomies. Additionally, learn strategies to prepare for future coronary access, irrespective of the height of the...
Valve-in-valve: not as simple as it looks
05 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023
Thanks to this session, you will enhance your comprehension of anticipating, planning, and executing TAV-in-TAV procedures, and gain insights into preventing coronary obstruction during these interventions.
Complex TAVI procedures
16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
This session presents 3 complex cases and explains how to treat them: aortic stenosis presenting double trouble, complex CAD and severe bioprosthetic aortic regurgitation, and SW ballooning and bulboventricular foramen for TAVI optimisation
Optimising immediate and long-term outcomes after TAVI
15 Dec 2022 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2022
This session focuses on the use of the Acurate Neo2 valve in daily practice: watch it if you wish to learn how to determine clinical scenarios where the valve in question would be the best option, to find out more about lifetime management of AS patients...
How should I treat STEMI?
14 Dec 2022 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2022
In this GulfPCR-GIM 2022 session, watch a series of STEMI cases and learn more about left main stem, bifurcation, imaging, large thrombus situation, and cardiogenic shock in this particular context and follow the ensuing discussions to be better prepared if you were ever faced with it yourself.
Align to a line: improve clinical outcome of current and future patients with the Evolut platform
22 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
Thanks to this session, aimed at revealing the exceptional performance of Evolut PRO+, learn key considerations for patients with longer life expectancy and explore the pathway to a single-digit pacemaker post-TAVI.
STEMI and cardiogenic shock
16 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
Thanks to the 3 presentations proposed in this session, review SCAI classification of cardiogenic shock and appraise the role of MCS in the management of STEMI with cardiogenic shock in the cathlatb.
Lifetime management of TAVI patient
15 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
In this session, start viewing the case of a 67-year-old female patient with hypertension and severe symptomatic aortic stenosis used to illustrate TAVI in very small aortic annulus, and, then, follow the discussion about smallest annulus treated with TAVI and lifetime management of TAVI patient.
Prevention and management of periprocedural TAVI complications
23 May 2019 – From EuroPCR 2019
Consult this session to discover challenging clinical cases involving periprocedural TAVI complications frequently encountered in clinical practice, and to learn more about how to plan an optimal TAVI strategy in high-risk patients.
