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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...
TAVI: technical tips and tricks
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session provides practical technical guidance for TAVI procedures emphasizing multimodality imaging for ultra-low contrast implantation, contrast-free techniques tailored for type 0 bicuspid aortic valves, and innovative bailout strategies for rapid pacing failure. It also covers advanced access management approaches in contrast-zero TAVI and current commissural...
TAVI: unusual complications - Part 2
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session reviews unusual and severe complications encountered during TAVI procedures, such as aorto-right ventricular fistula, ventricular perforation, and sinus of Valsalva rupture. It highlights percutaneous treatment successes and endovascular interventions, offering critical insights into managing life-threatening procedural complications effectively.
Complications of mitral TEER
18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses complications associated with mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), showcasing innovative bailout methods such as snare-assisted retrieval of undeployed devices, managing leaflet perforations with latest-generation devices, cases of valve-adjacent tears, mechanical support considerations when pumps fail, and the clinical impact of iatrogenic fossa ovalis...
Innovation and teamwork in structural heart interventions
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session explores innovations and collaborative approaches in structural heart interventions, focusing on aortic and mitral valve procedures. It addresses procedural indications, challenges, and the evolving roles of non-physician allied professionals. Interactive elements foster knowledge exchange and support the growth of expertise in the structural heart...
Leaflet modification techniques: latest acronyms, concepts and best practice
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
Gain comprehensive insights into leaflet modification techniques with a focus on the latest acronyms, concepts, and best practices. This session covers step-by-step approaches to transcatheter electrosurgical leaflet modification, including BASILICA, SHORTCUT, and UNICORN, alongside troubleshooting strategies and the innovative SURPLUS surgical technique.
Amulet IDE: Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder RCT - 12-Month Closure Follow-up
04 Nov 2021
Ali Nazmi Calik reviews Amulet IDE, a prospective, randomized, multi-center and active-control trial designed to compare the Amulet and Watchman 2.5 devices in a head-to-head fashion, and presented by Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy during TCT 2021.
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Minimally invasive vs conventional sternotomy for mitral valve repair surgery: An expertise based multicentre randomised controlled trial (UK Mini Mitral)
07 Mar 2023
Reported from ACC 2023 / WCC
Edoardo Zancanaro provides his take on this clinical trial presented by Enoch Akowuah at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session (ACC.23/WCC).
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30 years of primary PCI – a tale of perseverance
16 May 2023
Over the last 30 years, primary PCI (pPCI) has evolved from an experimental ‘rescue’ intervention to an essential routine procedure – performed daily in cathlabs around the world – which is responsible for saving millions of lives. However, its path to success was far from smooth.
