A Free Interventional Event Broadcast

Contemporary Techniques for TAVI in Complex Patients

Date: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
Time: 17:05 – 17:50 CET | 12:05 – 12:50 ET

Chair: Didier Tchétché, Toulouse, FR
Panel: Kendra Grubb, Georgia, US; Ignacio Amat Santos, Valladolid, ES; Darren Mylotte, Galway, IE
 

Learning objectives

• Recall why valve choice matters for younger patients
• Review recent TAVI clinical data showing durability in younger patients
• Share experiences of incorporating the Cusp Overlap Technique into your practice
• Discuss how to optimise TAVI placement in bicuspid patients
   

Programme

• Introduction - Didier Tchétché
• Considerations for First Valve Implantation - Kendra Grubb
• Valve Placement: Right Place, Every Time! - Ignacio Amat Santos
• Managing Bicuspid Patients and Optimising Outcomes - Darren Mylotte

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Medtronic.

Lifetime Patient Management Greater Expectations: Is TAVI Rising to The Challenge?

Date: Thursday, 16 March 2023
Time: 17:05 – 17:50 CET | 12:05 – 12:50 ET

Chair: David Hildick-Smith, Brighton, UK
Panel: Lars Søndergaard, Copenhagen, DK; Giuseppe Tarantini, Padua, IT
Case Operator: Stefan Toggweiler, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Lucerne, CH

Learning objectives

• Recall the latest data on durability and clinical outcomes for TAVI
• Understand how TAVI is advancing and become aware of future treatment options for lifetime management of patients with aortic valve disease
• Become more confident using TAVI in cases with complex anatomy
   

Programme

• Introduction - David Hildick-Smith
• Live case - Stefan Toggweiler
• Data from 2022/23: What’s new in TAVI - Giuseppe Tarantini
• How is TAVI advancing to meeting lifelong management goals - Lars Søndergaard

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Boston Scientific.

This symposium ‘Lifetime Patient Management Greater Expectations: Is TAVI Rising to The Challenge?’ has been accredited by the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC) for 1 hour of external CME credits. Physicians may convert EBAC External CME credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Large Hole Vascular Access and Closure: Techniques and Technologies

Date: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
Time: 17:05 – 17:50 CET | 12:05 – 12:50 ET

Expert on the Spot: Nicolas Van Mieghem, Rotterdam, NL

Learning objectives

• Understand the need for best practices in vascular access
• Increase knowledge of the latest tips and tricks for access in a variety of patient arterial anatomies
• Recall the pros and cons of large hole closure technologies
• Develop awareness of upcoming new technologies for large hole closure
   

Programme

• Overview of the latest best practices and technologies for large hole access and closure
• Q&A with Nicolas Van Mieghem

Supported by Vivasure Medical.

Jailed Pressure Guidewire: Can OptoWire III Turn a Nightmare into a New Standard in Bifurcation PCI?

Date: Thursday, 16 March 2023
Time: 14:05-14-50 CET | 09:05-09:50 ET

Chairs: Jacek Legutko, Kraków, PL; Joost Daemen, Rotterdam, NL
Panel: Tomas Kovarnik, Prague, CZ; Vladimir Rubimbura, Lausanne, CH

Learning objectives

• Learn strategies to optimize complex PCIs in bifurcations
• Update knowledge on the cutting-edge technology in physiology pressure guidewires
• Understand the applications of Opsens Optowire III to support decision-making in this complex patient setting
   

Programme

• Introduction – Jacek Legutko
• Physiology-guided PCI in bifurcations. Nightmare or reality? – Tomas Kovarnik
• Jailed Optowire III: from in vitro validation to daily practice – Vladimir Rubimbura
• Does OptoWire III have what it takes to expand physiology boundaries in Physiology-Guided Bifurcation-PCI – Joost Daemen

Supported by Opsens Medical.

Complex Patients, Complex Lesions, Orbital Solutions

Date: Thursday, 16 March 2023
Time: 17:05-17-50 CET | 12:05-12:50 ET

Chair: Nicolas Van Mieghem, Rotterdam, NL
Panel: Ajay Kirtane, New York, US; Kambis Mashayekhi, Lahr, DE

Learning objectives

• Discover real world case insights and tips and techniques for using Orbital Atherectomy in challenging lesions
• Understand key steps in performing safe and effective Orbital Atherectomy procedures
• Obtain a practical perspective on how to integrate and perform Orbital Atherectomy in your clinical practice
• Update knowledge on latest research on Orbital Atherectomy
   

Programme

• Introduction – Nicolas Van Mieghem
• Device Overview and Review of Mechanism of Action – Ajay Kirtane
• ECLIPSE Update – Ajay Kirtane
• CASE #1 – Ajay Kirtane
• CASE #2 – Kambis Mashayekh

Supported by Cardiovascular Systems.

TAVI on the Next Level – The Trilogy Syste

Date: Friday, 17 March 2023
Time: 17:05-17-50 CET | 12:05-12:50 ET

Chairs: Nicolas Van Mieghem, Rotterdam, NL; Eberhard Grube, Bonn, DE
Panel: Stephan Baldus, Cologne, DE

Learning objectives

• Explore a new treatment option for aortic regurgitation
• Understand the effectiveness of the Trilogy System
• Assess the unmet needs in the management of aortic regurgitation
   

Programme

• Introduction – Nicolas Van Mieghem
• Case Introduction – Stephan Baldus
• Recorded case – Stephan Baldus
• Panel discussion and Q&A

Supported by Jenavalve.