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Challenging cases from the East

10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025

This session from Eastern cardiology centers addresses complex interventional challenges including recurrent left internal mammary artery (LIMA) failure, management of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) complications, and treatment of heavily calcified coronary lesions. Through detailed case presentations and key learnings, it offers valuable insights into successful...

TAVI in small annulus - LIVE Case

11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025

A 65-year-old female with obesity, diabetes mellitus, a history of stroke, atrial fibrillation, and RBBB on ECG, presented with symptomatic aortic stenosis and two-vessel coronary disease (OM and LAD, QFR: 0.70). Echocardiography and CT showed normal LV function (55%), a small annulus (370 mm²), and a...

Iatrogenic atrial septum defect closure: a necessary procedure?

18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session addresses the clinical considerations surrounding iatrogenic atrial septal defects (ASDs) resulting from transseptal procedures. It covers prevention of residual defects, diagnostic evaluation, criteria for closure, procedural timing, and management strategies for related complications, supported by illustrative clinical cases demonstrating decision-making nuances.

TAVI complications - Part 5

18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session highlights acute and urgent complications following TAVI implantation, including myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and challenging catheterization scenarios. It provides detailed case analyses illustrating the limits of TAVI procedures and the critical importance of prompt recognition and intervention in adverse events, enhancing clinician preparedness for...

Getting ready for tricuspid TEER: key steps in building a successful programme

14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026

Prepare to establish a successful tricuspid TEER programme by understanding essential components such as systematic echocardiographic and clinical assessments for patient selection, procedural fundamentals, and programme development supported by clinical evidence.

Getting ready for tricuspid TEER: key steps in building a successful programme

Patient selection for tricuspid TEER in 2026

14 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026

This session focuses on optimizing patient selection for tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in 2026. It integrates anatomical, haemodynamic, and clinical criteria to identify ideal candidates, explores evolving treatment boundaries between TEER, transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR), and medical management, and applies evidence from key trials...

Patient selection for tricuspid TEER in 2026

TOP-CABG: the timing of platelet inhibition after coronary artery bypass grafting trial

02 Sep 2025

Jonathan Curio provides his take on TOP-CABG, presented by Xin Yuan at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

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Jonathan Curio

TOP-CABG: the timing of platelet inhibition after coronary artery bypass grafting trial

Randomised comparison of intravascular lithotripsy vs. cutting balloon treatment in calcified coronary artery disease – The Short-CUT trial

27 Oct 2025

Aaysha Cader provides her take on the Short-CUT trial presented by Suzanne J. Baron at TCT 2025, in San Francisco.

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Aaysha Cader

Randomised comparison of intravascular lithotripsy vs. cutting balloon treatment in calcified coronary artery disease – The Short-CUT trial

Why hypertension is a major unresolved problem

02 Oct 2024

Explore the global challenge of hypertension, affecting one in three adults, and the strategies for screening, diagnosis, and management, including lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapy, and device-based treatments, as outlined by Sofie Brouwers.