Focused on advanced transcatheter leaflet modification techniques, this session explores indications and patient selection for TAV-in-SAV cases in Asian populations. It details the concepts, procedural setup, and material preparation for transcatheter electrosurgery, with in-depth coverage of BASILICA and UNICORN techniques, including step-by-step guidance, recorded cases, troubleshooting,...

Ali Nazmi Calik provides his take on the results of the PREVENT trial presented at ACC.24 in Atlanta.

Mirvat Alasnag reviews the OPTIMUM trial, presented by David E. Kandzari, which reports outcomes in a subset of patients who are increasingly seen in modern day catheterization laboratories. It is noteworthy that 1 in 5 patients with left main or multivessel disease are considered surgically ineligible.

Marco Spagnolo and Daniele Giacoppo report the main results of the IVUS-ACS trial presented by Shao-Liang Chen, from the Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, in a Featured Clinical Research session at ACC.24 in Atlanta and simultaneously published in The Lancet.(1)