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TAVI (Transcatheter aortic valve implantation)

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TAVI, now an established, valid treatment for patients presenting with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, has proven to be superior to medical treatment for inoperable patients whilst being a valid alternative to surgery in select, high-risk patients. This topic covers the newest devices and emerging data in TAVI as well as information on tools, devices and techniques such as vascular access; the role of adjunctive pharmacotherapy; imaging techniques such as echocardiography, understanding bleeding risks or patient selection. Use the filters below to access PCRonline resources.

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Featured research - TAVI - Part 9

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session presents cutting-edge research on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), focusing on comparative outcomes between Myval and Evolut valves in large aortic annuli, the role of balloon post-dilation in self- and balloon-expandable valves, and novel valve-in-mechanical valve replacement approaches. Long-term follow-up data contrasting surgical aortic...

Featured research - TAVI - Part 10

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

Delve into comprehensive analyses of TAVI procedural outcomes and innovations in this session. Topics include the impact of intercoronary angles on coronary overlap with Evolut valves, mechanisms behind superior outcomes with the latest balloon-expandable valves, and predictive modeling of hemodynamics using physics-enhanced digital twins. Additionally, sex-specific...

TAVI: high coronary risk - Part 2

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session addresses the challenges and solutions related to high coronary risk in TAVI procedures. Topics include advanced coronary protection strategies, innovative approaches to complex valve-in-valve interventions, the benefits of balloon-assisted techniques, management of right coronary cusp obstruction through UNICORN technology, and prevention of sinus sequestration...

TAVI: complex vascular access - Part 2

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

Focus on complex vascular access challenges in TAVI with this session covering strategies such as the pave and crack technique for inaccessible vessels, management of bicuspid aortic stenosis with hostile access and horizontal aorta, complex single transfemoral access procedures, and combined interventions including left atrial appendage...

TAVI complications - Part 2

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session explores complex and uncommon complications associated with TAVI procedures, highlighting challenging clinical scenarios such as neurological complications in bicuspid valves, management of critically unstable left ventricles, and outcomes in complex valve interventions. Each topic offers valuable lessons for improving procedural safety and patient outcomes...

TAVI: coronary protection

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session addresses coronary protection strategies during TAVI procedures, especially in complex scenarios such as valve-in-valve interventions, small annulus, and high-risk anatomy. It covers advanced techniques like BASILICA and bioprosthetic valve fracture, providing expert guidance on overcoming challenges to prevent coronary artery obstruction and optimize procedural...

Featured research - TAVI - Part 8

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This featured research session reviews cutting-edge developments in TAVI, addressing challenges and outcomes in young patients with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis, prognostic significance of concomitant valvular disease, and long-term results of prophylactic chimney stenting and prosthetic valve performance in bicuspid stenosis.

Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve - Part 2

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session addresses transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve and valve-in-ring interventions in complex clinical contexts. It includes cases of rescue procedures in valvular dysfunction, ECMO-assisted mitral valve-in-ring implantation in severe left ventricular dysfunction, and innovative approaches to mitral ring anatomy challenges, offering practical insights and procedural tips for...

Hot topics in structural heart: addressing patients' unmet needs with EVOQUE TTVR and SAPIEN THV-in-THV

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session addresses emerging topics in structural heart disease by examining patient-centered solutions such as EVOQUE transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) and SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve-in-heart valve (THV-in-THV) procedures. It covers the latest data from Europe on redo TAVI, lifetime management strategies beginning with initial prosthesis...

Hot topics in structural heart: addressing patients' unmet needs with EVOQUE TTVR and SAPIEN THV-in-THV

Featured research - TAVI - Part 5

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session presents cutting-edge research in TAVI, covering the development of predictive models for clinical valve thrombosis, comparative analyses between self-expandable and balloon-expandable valves from the Greek TAVI registry, and the emerging role of AI-guided Heart Team decisions. It also examines outcomes of reintervention strategies following...

TAVI valve-in-valve - Part 2

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session focuses on the complexities of valve-in-valve TAVI procedures, highlighting challenging clinical scenarios such as managing severely regurgitant rapid deployment valves and degenerated stentless bioprostheses. It provides detailed insights into overcoming procedural barriers and strategies for complex valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) interventions.

TAVI: alternative access

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session addresses alternative access routes for TAVI in patients with challenging vascular anatomies. It includes innovative approaches such as transapical TAV-in-TAV procedures, transcaval implantation in emergency settings, and techniques for patients with hostile iliofemoral access, showcasing adaptive strategies when conventional access is not feasible.

TAVI: challenging anatomies

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session explores the management of challenging anatomical conditions in TAVI procedures. Topics include strategies for difficult self-expandable valve delivery angles, addressing complications occurring during and after TAVI, and approaches for patients with severe kyphosis or complex structural abnormalities such as aneurysms and septal anomalies.

TAVI in shock

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session presents advanced cases of TAVI performed in patients experiencing cardiogenic shock. It includes valve-in-valve TAVI under ECMO support, innovative antegrade-retrograde crossing techniques for legacy surgical bioprostheses, and management of acute aortic regurgitation following prosthesis failure or TAVI.

TAVI valve-in-valve - Part 4

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This advanced session addresses complex valve-in-valve TAVI procedures, including management of challenging cases involving combined valve-in-valve TAVI and thoracic endovascular aortic repair. It also discusses technical considerations such as retrieval of lost stents in the left main coronary artery and critical aspects of TAV-in-TAV selection, sizing,...

Featured research - TAVI - Part 6

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session presents pioneering research on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), exploring key topics such as the rise of osteogenic progenitors post-TAVI, the impact of transcatheter aortic valve planar tilt on outcomes, and the comparative results of self- versus balloon-expandable valves in patients with dilated ascending...

Featured research - TAVI - Part 7

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This detailed session investigates critical aspects of TAVI procedures including the safety of selective and routine femoral access angiography post-TAVI, outcomes from the ReTAVI registry focusing on redo-TAVI in various valve frames, and a comparative analysis of JenaValve versus Evolut transcatheter heart valves in severe aortic...

TAVI in challenging annular anatomy

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session addresses the complexities of performing TAVI in challenging annular anatomies. It features case studies such as TAVI-in-TAVI in a patient with Morquio syndrome, strategies for managing severe annular calcification including calcium cracking techniques, and the use of large-diameter Myval valves for very large annuli...

TAVI in challenging scenarios

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session explores complex and emergent scenarios in TAVI, featuring cases such as emergent transfemoral TAVI in failing homograft roots complicated by extensive aortic dissection, the use of BASILICA in high-risk left main occlusion terrain, and the aorto-mitral challenges during TAVR. It also covers innovative coronary...

TAVI valve-in-valve - Part 3

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session examines valve-in-valve interventions in TAVI, highlighting management of concomitant left main disease, unique case narratives such as "The Highlander story," and the unpredictability inherent in these procedures. It also reviews successful transfemoral TAV-in-SAV interventions in acute heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and addresses treatment of degenerated sutureless...