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Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Avoidance and management of TAVI complications

13 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026

Address the challenges posed by complex TAVI complications through expert discussion on prevention, management, and bailout techniques. This session covers critical complications such as annulus rupture, stroke, conduction disturbances, and vascular events.

Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Avoidance and management of TAVI complications

Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Advanced TAVI

13 Feb 2026 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2026

Explore advanced TAVI topics including valve selection for small annuli, optimization strategies for bicuspid aortic valve interventions, and techniques ensuring safety and efficacy in valve-in-valve procedures.

Mastering techniques from basic to complex - Advanced TAVI

How to avoid and manage complications

28 Feb 2026 – From Euro4C Annual Meeting 2026

Build a comprehensive complication-management toolbox tailored for PCI in heavily calcified vessels. This session covers prevention and management techniques for complications arising from severely calcified lesions, illustrated by practical cases and expert insights into risky lesions and challenging devices.

Drug-eluting balloon in calcified lesions and complex lesions

28 Feb 2026 – From Euro4C Annual Meeting 2026

This session explores the application of drug-eluting balloons (DCB) in managing calcified and complex coronary lesions. Emphasis is placed on identifying appropriate lesions for a DCB-only strategy, the critical role of vessel preparation prior to drug delivery, and the long-term physiological assessment following treatment, supported by...

Drug-eluting balloon in calcified lesions and complex lesions

Closing Ceremony

28 Feb 2026 – From Euro4C Annual Meeting 2026

The closing ceremony marks the conclusion of the conference, providing a summary of key learnings, acknowledgments, and final reflections on the advancements and discussions presented throughout the event.

Euro4C Annual Meeting 2026 Closing Ceremony

Imaging-guided intravascular lithotripsy for calcified lesions - LIVE case

27 Feb 2026 – From Euro4C Annual Meeting 2026

This live educational case from St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center demonstrates imaging-guided intravascular lithotripsy for calcified lesions. It covers lesion selection criteria, preparation and delivery of lithotripsy catheters, and reviews recent clinical evidence to guide best practices.

LIVE Educational Case from St. Francis Hospital & Heart...

Imaging-guided intravascular lithotripsy for calcified lesions - LIVE case

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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Alessandro Sticchi

RIVER: Rivaroxaban for valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation

SURTAVI: five-year results from a randomized trial of TAVR vs. SAVR in patients at intermediate surgical risk

07 Nov 2021

Although TAVI is an accepted alternative to surgery in patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high surgical risk, less is known about long-term comparative outcomes among patients with aortic stenosis who are at intermediate surgical risk. P. Redaelli & M. Pighi review the SURTAVI trial...