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How to manage paravalvular leaks?

04 Jan 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2023

Invited to talk about paravalvular leaks, Grzegorz Smolka, Patrick Calvert and Xavier Freixa begin by placing the subject in context, mentioning the frequency with which it is encountered in general practice.

Then, they distinguish between patients likely to benefit from paravalvular leak closure via transcatheter and those...

Imaging essentials for mitral valve interventions: pre, peri & post-procedure

18 Jan 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2023

Marta Sitges, Victoria Delgado and Edwin Ho discuss imaging essentials for mitral interventions. They start with an analysis of the most important pre-procedural imaging modalities, reflecting on the role of both TOE and TEE. As for the intra-procedural imaging, they focus on the key skills that...

20 years of TEER: what have we learned and where are we going?

05 Dec 2023 – From PCR London Valves 2023

Bernard Prendergast reviews the history of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) with Francesco Maisano and Azeem Latib, from its earliest beginnings to its future. They look back at the difficulties encountered, the way these were overcome, so that the technique could finally emerge and be accepted,...

Meet the Directors behind #PCRLV 2024

F. Maisano, N. Piazza, B. Prendergast, S. Redwood, D. Tchetche, and N. Wunderlich are back! They're busy preparing another extraordinary edition of PCR London Valves, the definitive global valve Course for the whole Heart Team.

PCR Innovators Competiton

As always, innovation will be at the forefront during #EuroPCR 2023, with a reward of US$200,000!

FIRE trial: physiology-guided complete PCI in older MI patients

27 Aug 2023

Luis Ortega-Paz interviews Simone Biscaglia and Gianluca Campo about the FIRE trial.
Results showed elderly patients presenting with either STEMI or NSTEMI benefit from complete revascularization, reducing cardiovascular events risk at 1 year compared to culprit lesion-only PCI.

Published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine

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Luis Ortega-Paz

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Simone Biscaglia

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Gianluca Campo

Season’s greetings from the PCR Chairman and Vice-Chairman

19 Dec 2022

Advanced course on transseptal puncture - Registration in Milan

21 Mar 2024

Check out what's included in the package! 

⚠️ Registration alert: Please use our official platform to register for the Advanced Course on Transseptal Puncture. PCR Course organisers cannot be held responsible for any issue encountered when using third-party websites.

Advanced Course on Transseptal Puncture - 19-21 April 2026

19-21 April 2026

Milan , Italy

Take part in this small-group simulation-based programme to gain certification that you have the necessary skills and knowledge base to perform the procedure.

Alfieri's Boot Camp - Registration in Milan

05 Dec 2025

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⚠️ Registration alert: Please use our official platform to register for the Alfieri's Boot Camp. PCR Course organisers cannot be held responsible for any issue encountered when using third-party websites.

How to perform safe and effective renal denervation

20 Sep 2024

Following the recent inclusion of renal denervation as an approved therapy in the 2023 European Society of Hypertension guidelines, Andrew Sharp and Felix Mahfoud discuss patient selection (for those with resistant hypertension or uncontrolled blood pressure), setting up best practices, the safe and appropriate use of contrast, choosing...

It’s been an inspiring, record-breaking year for PCR Courses!

18 May 2023

In-person events are back on the agenda, and the past year has seen the happy return of onsite editions for all PCR Courses. Key figures show that the community continues to prefer the unequalled educational value of face-to-face exchange. Simultaneously, those who are not in a...

Abstract Book - GulfPCR-GIM

11 Dec 2025

Gain access here to all of the abstracts selected for oral or e-Poster presentation at recent editions of the Course. Use the top right free search or adjacent filter option to select according to topic of interest, author name or abstract title

PCR Companions - View the best snapshots of your companions!

29 Oct 2019

Get an insight of how companions enjoy fruitful networking at PCR Courses across the globe

Abstract Books – PCR Tokyo Valves

07 Feb 2025

Gain access here to all of the abstracts selected for oral and e-poster presentation at recent editions of the Course. Use the top right free search or adjacent filter option to select according to topic of interest, author name or abstract title.

Use your experience at PCR initiatives to optimise your profile on LinkedIn!

19 Aug 2025

Hurry to connect with colleagues from around the globe, strengthen your professional network and get tips on how to advance your career!

Abstract Books – PCR London Valves

16 Nov 2025

Gain access here to all of the abstracts selected for oral or e-Poster presentation at recent editions of the Course. Use the top right free search or adjacent filter option to select according to topic of interest, author name or abstract title.

Abstract Books - AICT-AsiaPCR

13 Oct 2025

Gain access here to all of the abstracts selected for oral or e-Poster presentation at recent editions of the Course. Use the top right free search or adjacent filter option to select according to topic of interest, author name or abstract title.

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.

Advanced Course of Transseptal Puncture – Programme

Discover the typical agenda and scientific content of the 2-day seminar certified by the Universita Vita-Salute San Raffaele, in partnership with PCR