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Transcatheter mitral valve replacement - LIVE case
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
A 65‑year‑old woman with obesity (BMI 38.7), prior cardiac surgery (CABG to OM and LAD in 2012), and chronic kidney disease presented with symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation (Carpentier type III: type IIIa due to calcification and type IIIb post‑MI) with moderately reduced LVEF (45%).
A transcatheter mitral...
Combined mitral repair and LAA closure with two separate septal punctures - LIVE case
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
A 79‑year‑old man with hypertension, a history of basal cell carcinoma and psoriasis, presented with symptomatic severe primary MR (flail P2 due to ruptured chordae) and bleeding complications (recurrent skin bleeding) while on DOAC therapy for permanent atrial fibrillation.
Two G5 MitraClip devices were implanted. Subsequently, through...
TAVI in aortic regurgitation with a dedicated valve - LIVE case
20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
An 80-year-old male with chronic kidney disease, a history of colon cancer (2013), paroxysmal AF, and LAD PCI 2 weeks earlier presented with symptomatic severe type III AR. He had normal LV function, but early LV dilation. The mechanism of AR was a combination of primary...
FFR- and IVUS-guided PCI of a long and calcified LAD lesion - LIVE case
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
A 71‑year‑old man with hypertension and dyslipidemia presented with CCS class II angina and three‑vessel coronary artery disease. Functional assessment included CT‑derived micro‑FFR, angiography‑based FFR, and stress myocardial scintigraphy. The only hemodynamically significant lesion was a long, calcified lesion of the LAD.
Lesion preparation was performed with...
TAVI and coronary artery disease - LIVE case
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
An 88-year-old woman with hypertension, dyslipidemia, paroxysmal AF, and moderate renal impairment presented with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, with a small (396 mm²), horizontal annulus and preserved LV function. She also had CAD with severe OM and diagonal stenoses. CT showed a risk of left main...
TAVI in extensive valve calcifications - LIVE case
22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
An 88‑year‑old woman with a history of dual‑chamber PPM and prior radiotherapy for breast cancer presented with symptomatic aortic stenosis and preserved left ventricular function.
A 27 mm Navitor Vision valve was implanted under local anesthesia using dual arterial access (femoral and right radial arteries).
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TAV-in-SAV TAVI procedure - LIVE case
21 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
A 70‑year‑old man with COPD and a history of severe aortic stenosis treated with SAVR (27 mm Perimount Magna) in 2012, followed by endocarditis in 2013, presented with symptomatic degeneration of the surgical valve, predominantly as severe aortic regurgitation. Left ventricular function was preserved (LVEF 50%)...
PCI of calcified distal left main stenosis - LIVE case
19 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
A 54 year-old male with hypertention, smoker, dyslipidemia and history of OM and Diagnal PCI (2004) presented a significant LM-LAD calcified stenosis.
They prepared the proximal LAD lesion by IVL before implanted a 3.5-28 mm stent. Then, they prepared the LM lesion with NC predilatation, a cutting...
Calcified lesion of distal protected left main - LIVE case
22 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026
An 85‑year‑old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, peripheral artery disease, COPD, and chronic kidney disease presented with CCS class II angina related to three‑vessel coronary artery disease. He had previously undergone hybrid revascularization, including PCI of the RCA ostium and CABG with LIMA...
Intercostal embolization of a stuck rotational atherectomy burr
02 Mar 2021
An elective right coronary artery PCI was scheduled in an 83-year-old gentleman. Due to the presence of severely diffuse and calcified disease, rotational atherectomy was decided, but the burr got entrapped in the severely calcified and tortuous proximal segment of the artery...
CHOICE-CLOSURE: a randomized trial of plug-based versus suture-based large-bore vascular closure
06 Nov 2021
TCT 2021: Radoslaw Parma reviews the CHOICE-CLOSURE multicentre, randomized, controlled, open-label clinical trial presented by Mohamed Abdel-Wahab. The study compared outcomes of percutaneous femoral artery closure using a plug-based and a primary suture-based strategy in patients undergoing TAVI.
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Residual Leaks Post Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
03 Apr 2022
Michele Pighi provides his take on the National Cardiovascular LAAO Registry that analyzed data from 51,333 patients who underwent LAAO procedures with the WATCHMAN device between 2016-2019, as part of the College's NCDR registries.
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Effective techniques for performing DCB angioplasty
16 Jan 2025
Drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty has become a valuable alternative to drug-eluting stents in treating coronary artery disease. To achieve optimal outcomes, proper lesion preparation and techniques to minimise drug loss are crucial.
This article highlights key steps and best practices for performing DCB angioplasty, ensuring effective drug delivery and...
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The RELIEVE-HF study: is an atrial septal shunt beneficial in HFrEF?
07 Apr 2024
Charles Fauvel provides his take on the RELIEVE-HF study outcomes presented by Gregg W. Stone at ACC.24 in Atlanta.
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The AQUATIC trial: Assessment of quitting versus using aspirin therapy in patients with stabilized coronary artery disease after stenting who require long-term oral anticoagulation
01 Sep 2025
Chiara De Biase provides her take on the results of AQUATIC presented by Martine Gilard at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.
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