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What’s new in the 2025 guidance on valvular heart disease - ESC Congress 2025
05 Sep 2025
In this interview, Alex Sticchi speaks with Fabien Praz and Michael Borger, co-chairs of the 2025 ESC/EACTS Valvular Guidelines Task Force. They discuss the major updates, including the central role of multimodality imaging, the lowered age threshold for TAVI, the distinction between atrial and ventricular secondary...
Key updates in valvular heart disease management: insights from the 2025 ESC/EACTS Guidelines
03 Sep 2025
Alex Sticchi provides his take on the new ESC Valvular Guidelines presented at the ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.
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DOUBLE-CHOICE: Anesthesia strategies and self-expanding valve types for TAVI
29 Aug 2025
Fresh from his DOUBLE-CHOICE trial presentation at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab joins Yohei Ohno to discuss the key takeaways.
This two-by-two factorial randomised trial in patients undergoing TAVI compared a minimalist strategy using only local anesthesia with the standard of care, as well as two...
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Performing BASILICA: a step-by-step guide to prevent coronary obstruction during TAVI
05 Aug 2025
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PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2025: the interventional cardiology perspective!
26 Jul 2025
Stay updated with the latest in interventional cardiology at #ESCCongress 2025!
Step-by-step TAVI procedure in Europe and India - A review from PCR and India Valves
24 Jul 2025
Watch this replay with A.B. Gopalamurugan, B. Prendergast, G. Sengottuvelu and D. Tchetche and discuss the current state of valvular interventions globally and in India, and so much more!
How should I treat this aortic stenosis with small anatomy, low coronary offset and extremely horizontal aorta
16 Jul 2025
An 81-year-old patient with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, a 74° horizontal aorta, and critically low coronary height—a challenging mix that pushed the heart team to weigh all procedural options. Discover how detailed CT analysis, intra-procedural strategy, and step-by-step imaging assessments guided their approach. What would you...
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The PCR Textbook
08 Jul 2025
The PCR Textbook covers the length and breadth of percutaneous cardiovascular interventional practice, in particular diagnostic and therapeutic areas.
Simultaneous high-risk PCI and TAVI with hemodynamic support: a stepwise approach using Impella CP SmartAssist
26 Jun 2025
What’s the safest approach when surgical options are off the table? This real-life case shows how complex coronary revascularsation and TAVI were performed in a single session, supported by Impella.
Explore the rationale behind the sequence, the device choices, and the outcome in a high-risk patient with...
Are we undertreating aortic regurgitation?
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
At EuroPCR 2025, Victoria Delgado, Helge Möllmann, and Dan Blackman gather to discuss a crucial but often under-addressed challenge in structural heart disease: the under-referral and under-treatment of patients with aortic regurgitation (AR).
The conversation begins with the diagnostic challenges surrounding severe AR, followed by a striking observation—only...
One year outcomes of transfemoral J-valve for chronic aortic regurgitation, a prospective multicenter study in 127 cases
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
In this #europcr 2025 roundtable, Lai Wei and Dongming Hou present the latest data on the transfemoral J-Valve for chronic aortic regurgitation.
They begin with the China-DVD study, highlighting that aortic regurgitation is now slightly more prevalent than aortic stenosis in China. The conversation then shifts to...
Early treatment of severe aortic stenosis: do we need to wait?
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Rahul Sharma and Darren Walters share their perspectives on shifting treatment strategies for aortic stenosis (AS), with a focus on early intervention.
Their conversation draws on the EARLY TAVR trial, which compared transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to clinical surveillance in patients with severe, asymptomatic AS at low surgical...
TAVI session from PCR London Valves 2025 : Abbott
26 Nov 2025
Watch these recordings from PCR London Valves 2025 on TAVI.
Coronary Interventions: EuroPCR 2025 highlights
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
At EuroPCR 2025, Rasha Al-Lamee, Nieves Gonzalo, and Thomas Cuisset highlighted key advances in coronary interventions, with a strong emphasis on managing complex cases—particularly calcified lesions.
Throughout the Course, LIVE cases and expert hotlines showcased dedicated devices and evolving strategies designed specifically for these challenging lesions. Advanced...
Structural and Valvular Interventions: EuroPCR 2025 highlights
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Christopher Cook, Nicolas Dumonteil, and Bernard Prendergast share their top EuroPCR 2025 highlights in structural heart interventions. Challenging cases like re-do TAVI, coronary re-access difficulties, and leaflet modification took center stage in case-based and LIVE sessions. Cutting-edge research was featured too, including a meta-analysis combining the...
TAVI and the left ventricular myocardium
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Understand the intricate relationship between TAVI and left ventricular myocardium through discussions on cardiac damage stages, functional remodeling, and pharmacological interventions post-TAVR. This session also reviews prophylactic ECMO support in high-risk patients, offering a comprehensive perspective on optimizing TAVI outcomes.
Permanent pacing after TAVI
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore predictors and mechanisms leading to permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI. This session reviews electrophysiological intervals, atrial pacing markers, anatomical risk factors, and outcomes associated with new generation transcatheter heart valves.
High-risk PCI in TAVI procedures
23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session highlights high-risk PCI in the context of TAVI procedures, including hybrid approaches for aortic stenosis with coronary disease, valve-in-valve scenarios, and unique anatomical challenges such as total situs inversus, emphasizing comprehensive patient management.
China experience in TAVI evolution
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session highlights key innovations and recent research from China in the field of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Leading cardiovascular specialist present new data on pacing strategies, comparing left bundle branch area pacing with traditional right ventricular pacing in TAVI patients. They also explore the use...
Redo TAVI - How to treat different TAVI platforms when they fail
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Understand the complexities of redo TAVI procedures with emphasis on planning, valve platform characteristics, and tailored procedural strategies. This session features cases of redo TAVI for failed short-frame and tall-frame valves, alongside discussions on current evidence gaps guiding optimal management.
