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TAV-in-SAV for surgical bioprosthetic valve failure
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Dive into the intricacies of TAV-in-SAV procedures for failed surgical bioprosthetic valves. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the key information needed to evaluate a failed surgical bioprosthesis before considering a valve-in-valve intervention. Learn strategies to avoid high gradients and patient-prosthesis mismatch, and explore the clinical relevance...

Featured cases - TAVI in bicuspid valve anatomy (Part 2)
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
This session, part of the Featured Cases series from PCR London Valves 2024, focuses on TAVI in bicuspid valve anatomy. Dive into various complex cases, including TAVI in bicuspid type 0 with severe calcification, tailored sizing strategies in bicuspid aortic valve, and the utility of novel...

Featured cases - TAVI nightmares (Part 4)
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
This session, part of the Featured Cases series from PCR London Valves 2024, delves into the management of TAVI nightmares. Explore a range of complex and unexpected complications, such as left ventricular pseudo-aneurysm, suicide left and right ventricle, contained aortic annular rupture, and type A aortic...

How to implement a successful structural intervention programme
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Embark on a journey to learn how to implement a successful structural intervention program. Discover the essential requirements for building transcatheter valve intervention capabilities, including the necessary equipment, personnel, and training programs. Gain insights on establishing aortic, mitral, and tricuspid intervention programs, as well as creating...

Featured cases - Mitral valve-in-valve (Part 2)
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Explore a diverse array of challenging mitral valve-in-valve cases in this session. Discover innovative techniques and strategies, including bailout for uncrossable atrial septum, balloon-assisted translocation of the anterior mitral leaflet, and managing mitral annular calcification. Gain insights into preventing complications like outflow tract obstruction and optimizing...

Featured cases - TAVI in unusual anatomical situations
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Delve into a collection of TAVI cases in unusual anatomical situations, offering valuable insights for navigating complex scenarios. Discover successful percutaneous approaches to address conditions like bicuspid valves with membranous interventricular septum aneurysm, subaortic membrane, and pure aortic regurgitation in quadricuspid valves. Explore strategies for managing...

Rapid-Fire - Paravalvular leak closure
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Dive into a rapid-fire session showcasing a variety of challenging paravalvular leak closure cases. Witness innovative techniques and strategies, such as utilizing aortic paravalvular defects as a neopathway for mitral paravalvular leak closure, the coronary balloon technique for multiple paravalvular leaks, and zero-contrast percutaneous closure of...

Rapid-Fire - TAVI complications: valve embolization, balloon ruptures & more!
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Dive into this rapid-fire session showcasing a collection of captivating TAVI complication cases from PCR London Valves 2024. Witness the highs and lows of TAVI procedures, from valve embolization and parallel wiring to balloon ruptures and deformed valves. Gain valuable insights through reflective learning and discover...

Javier Cuesta
Madrid, Spain

Future directions of drug-coated balloon angioplasty
06 Feb 2025
Fernando Alfonso and Javier Cuesta discuss the growing role of drug-coated balloons as an alternative to stents in percutaneous coronary interventions. Highlighting advantages like reduced in-stent restenosis, they emphasize the need for robust clinical studies to refine DCB use.

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Ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided large-bore femoral access in PCI of complex coronary lesions: the international, multicentre, randomised ULTRACOLOR Trial
02 Dec 2024
Compared to fluoroscopy guidance, routine use of ultrasound for large-bore transfemoral access in complex PCI did not significantly reduce clinically relevant bleeding or vascular complications. However, it notably improved first-pass puncture success, with a very low crossover rate.

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What is EuroPCR?

Let it heal!
05 Feb 2025
The purpose of this case report is to discuss the treatment of a chronic total occlusion (CTO) in a 58-year-old male patient with multiple cardiovascular risk factors including type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and smoking history.
Angio showed a CTO of the RCA. In the MR-Scan, the RCA...

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Failed thrombus aspiration and reduced myocardial perfusion in patients with STEMI and large thrombus burden
03 Dec 2024
This registry-based observational study demonstrated that, in patients with STEMI and LTB, TA failure was associated with reduced myocardial perfusion and increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
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SMT launches Hydra TAVI System in Hungary, expands global footprint with positive early results
22 Nov 2024

Landmark results from S-FLEX UK-II registry published in BMJ Open: Supraflex Cruz demonstrates outstanding performance
03 Dec 2024

A randomised trial of sirolimus- versus paclitaxel-coated balloons for de novo coronary lesions
05 Dec 2024
The present study compares a novel sirolimus-coated balloon with a clinically proven paclitaxel-coated balloon for the treatment of de novo coronary lesions, demonstrating non-inferiority in terms of angiographic late lumen loss at 6 months.

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Muahammad Shuaib Abid
Multan, Pakistan

PCR London Valves 2024 Welcome Ceremony: a global milestone in heart valve care
24 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Discover the incredible journey of PCR London Valves, from its origins in 2009 to becoming the premier global event in heart valve care. What started as a small gathering focused on aortic valve therapies has grown into a landmark event, bringing together nearly 4,000 professionals annually...

TAVI for pure aortic regurgitation - LIVE case
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Watch a LIVE case followed by a recorded case on aortic regurgitation:
- An 86-year-old male with a history of stroke and prostate cancer presenting acute heart failure due to severe pure aortic regurgitation and LV dysfunction (EF 39%). A 27 mm JenaValve Trilogy prosthesis was implanted without...
