Dive into this comprehensive session on mitral valve disease, covering key aspects of diagnosis, classification, assessment, management, and patient selection for transcatheter intervention. Gain in-depth knowledge through real-world case studies and multidisciplinary team discussions, equipping you with essential skills to optimize patient care.

Explore the latest imaging techniques for transcatheter mitral valve interventions, including patient screening, device selection, and strategies for challenging anatomies. Gain insights into TEER and transcatheter mitral valve replacement to optimize patient outcomes.

This session explores tricuspid valve disease, focusing on the determinants and severity of tricuspid regurgitation, right heart assessment, and available treatment options. Through case studies and expert discussions, learn about imaging techniques, the heart team approach, and best practices for selecting patients for transcatheter tricuspid valve...

This session delves into the latest advancements in transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions, covering procedural considerations, patient selection, and imaging techniques. Explore case studies, strategies for tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, and key criteria for valve replacement. Learn about managing failed T-TEER cases and the role of transcatheter...

This session explores the diagnostic challenges and treatment strategies for mixed and multiple valvular heart diseases. Through case scenarios, including aortic stenosis, regurgitation, and combined atrioventricular valve regurgitation, learn how to use imaging modalities to assess severity and determine optimal treatment timing.

This session explores the challenges of managing mixed and multiple valvular heart diseases, focusing on risk stratification, treatment decisions, and transcatheter intervention timing. Experts discuss assessing and treating aortic and mitral paravalvular leaks, as well as managing mitral annular calcification, using case studies to guide optimal...

Jean Fajadet, Bernard Prendergast and William Wijns reflect on 2023’s progress and achievements. As they look forward to 2024 their vision for PCR is clear: continue advancing cardiovascular care through promoting community knowledge, skills and experience sharing.

The European Bifurcation Club Left Main (EBC MAIN) trial addressed the issue of provisional single stent versus upfront double stenting in 467 patients with true bifurcation distal left main disease. 

So far, only one other randomized trial, DKCRUSH-V (n=482), has addressed the same research question, showing better...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) offers an effective, less invasive therapeutic alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis. Although TAVI is demonstrated to be superior to medical therapy or surgery in patients who are at prohibitive or high risk for...

A decade already passed from the first use of bioresorbable vascular scaffold in percutaneous coronary interventions. The first studies - by using surrogate endpoints - showed some superiority of BRS vs. metallic drug-eluting stent in terms of the so-called vascular restoration therapy with recovery of vasomotion...

The ISCHEMIA trial found no significant difference between an invasive vs. a conservative strategy in patients with chronic coronary syndromes and moderate to severe ischemia at a mean of 3.2 years. However, the cumulative difference in the estimates of cardiac death between the invasive and conservative...

Air embolism (AE) is a rare complication during interventional procedures and one of the most scaring for interventional cardiologists. Air bubbles in the coronary circulation often result in ischemic symptoms, vasospasm, and even cardiac arrest. In addition, arrhythmias are common and closely related to the coronary ...

Elad Asher provides his take on the ASSURE DES trial presented by Jung-Min Ahn at the ESC Congress 2024 in London.

Examination of the study methodology and results according to the PICOT principle, SWOT analysis and real-world applicability

Results of the interim analyses performed after 12 months in the first 111 patients enrolled in phase II Cool AMI trial evaluating safety and effectiveness of systemic therapeutic hypothermia as an adjunctive therapy in anterior STEMI undergoing PCI as compared to PCI only. Analyses showed significant...

Make the most of the insights from Jacob Thomsen Loenborg’s interview with Chiara De Biase and Ali Nazmi Calik’s article to capture the key takeaways from this trial, simultaneously published in the NEJM, presented at the ESC Congress 2024 in London.