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Featured research - Tricuspid valve intervention: the TRIPLACE registry
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session features cutting-edge research on tricuspid valve interventions, including insights from the TRIPLACE registry on orthotopic TTVR thrombosis, predictive value of three-dimensional tricuspid annulus measurements for procedural outcomes, early clinical experiences with novel TTVR systems, and procedural clipping strategies based on results from the BRIGHT...
Left atrial appendage occlusion
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session focuses on the complexities and innovations in left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedures. It covers transesophageal ICE monitoring, challenges posed by existing atrial septal occluders, combined surgical and percutaneous approaches, and the practical experience with the Ultraseal device. These insights advance understanding of procedural...
Featured research - TAVI: Predictive tools, AI innovation and reintervention strategies
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session presents cutting-edge research in TAVI, covering the development of predictive models for clinical valve thrombosis, comparative analyses between self-expandable and balloon-expandable valves from the Greek TAVI registry, and the emerging role of AI-guided Heart Team decisions. It also examines outcomes of reintervention strategies following...
TAVI: complex vascular access
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses the challenges of complex vascular access in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). It discusses strategies for navigating difficult thoraco-abdominal aortic anatomies, managing double aortic arches, and overcoming hostile femoral access. Case studies illustrate meticulous planning and innovative solutions essential for successful TAVI in...
TAVI valve-in-valve - Challenging clinical scenarios
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session focuses on the complexities of valve-in-valve TAVI procedures, highlighting challenging clinical scenarios such as managing severely regurgitant rapid deployment valves and degenerated stentless bioprostheses. It provides detailed insights into overcoming procedural barriers and strategies for complex valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) interventions.
TAVI: nightmare in the cathlab - Annular perforation, coronary obstruction & balloon rupture
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session presents critical case analyses of complicated TAVI procedures, highlighting unexpected and severe intra-procedural events such as annular perforation, leaflet modification complications, coronary obstructions, and device failures. It emphasizes prevention strategies, bailout techniques, and acute management to prepare clinicians for handling TAVI-related emergencies effectively.
TAVI: alternative access
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses alternative access routes for TAVI in patients with challenging vascular anatomies. It includes innovative approaches such as transapical TAV-in-TAV procedures, transcaval implantation in emergency settings, and techniques for patients with hostile iliofemoral access, showcasing adaptive strategies when conventional access is not feasible.
TAVI: challenging anatomies
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session explores the management of challenging anatomical conditions in TAVI procedures. Topics include strategies for difficult self-expandable valve delivery angles, addressing complications occurring during and after TAVI, and approaches for patients with severe kyphosis or complex structural abnormalities such as aneurysms and septal anomalies.
Challenging mitral TEER: Barlow's disease, fibro-elastic deficiency & abnormal valve morphology
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session examines the feasibility and technical considerations of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in complex anatomical and pathological scenarios. Topics include applications in Barlow's disease, fibro-elastic deficiency, congenital heart anomalies, Anderson-Fabry disease, and post-cardiac transplantation, providing valuable insights into expanding TEER indications and overcoming anatomical...
Mitral interventions in shock
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session highlights the intricacies of mitral valve interventions in the context of cardiogenic shock. It addresses complex cases including left-to-right shunts post septal puncture, severe ischemic mitral insufficiency with small valve anatomy, emergency mitral TEER for papillary muscle rupture, and bridging strategies to surgery.
Tricuspid valve interventions in complex scenarios - Part 2
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session delves into transcatheter interventions for the tricuspid valve in complex clinical scenarios. It covers techniques for native annular reduction via TEER, management of lead-related regurgitation, challenging cases of torrential regurgitation with device detachment, and innovative methods facilitating valve-in-ring implantation, enhancing procedural efficacy in tricuspid...
SEISMIC-HF I - Exploring non-invasive methods for monitoring intracardiac filling pressures
16 Nov 2024
Luis Ortega provides his take on the SEISMIC-HF I study presented by Liviu Klein at AHA 2024, in Chicago.
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Routine cerebral embolic protection in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the British Heart Foundation (BHF) PROTECT-TAVI trial
29 Mar 2025
Aaysha Cader and Ali Nazmi Calik provide their take on the BHF PROTECT-TAVI trial, presented by Rajesh Kharbanda at ACC.25 in Chicago.
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Percutaneous aspiration of vegetation to relieve obstruction in surgically repaired mitral valve
16 Jan 2025
This image highlights the challenges of managing infective endocarditis (IE) and explores the potential role of transcatheter extraction devices in addressing unmet needs for patients who cannot undergo surgery.
Mid-term echocardiographic outcomes following transapical mitral valve replacement: Updates from the Intrepid Pilot Study
19 Sep 2022
Pamela Gatto provides her take on the Intrepid Global Pilot Study which was presented by Renuka Jain at TCT Congress 2022.
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RIVER: Rivaroxaban for valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation
05 Sep 2023
Alex Sticchi provides his take on the results of the RIVER trial, which were presented by Pedro Gabriel Barros E Silva during the ESC 2023 congress in Amsterdam.
Rivaroxaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Bioprosthetic Valves According to Valvular Heart Disease Etiology, and Thrombotic and Bleeding Risks: Insights from...
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Feasibility of sheathless Impella for protected percutaneous coronary intervention: a single-center experience
02 May 2025
Impella CP microaxial flow pump supports complete revascularisation during high-risk PCI, but standard implantation often leads to vascular complications. This article explores an initial experience with a sheathless implantation technique, which shows promise as a feasible and safe alternative.
EuroPCR 2025 – Meta-Analysis of Individual Patient Data from the PROTECTED TAVR and BHF PROTECT-TAVI Trials
21 May 2025
Paris, France, 20-23 May 2025. The EuroPCR Course Directors have selected 3 major late-breaking trials that will be presented for the first time during the 2025 edition of EuroPCR. These trials were selected because of their design, results, and potential to impact practice, among which is the...
Angiography-derived fractional flow reserve versus intravascular ultrasound to guide percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with coronary artery disease: the FLAVOUR II trial
29 Mar 2025
Ali Nazmi Calik provides his take on the FLAVOUR II trial presented by Jian-An Wang at ACC.25 in Chicago.
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