The complexity of the mitral valve has slowed development of new transcatheter technologies, and it now seems much more likely that transcatheter devices for tricuspid valve will push ahead to gain FDA clearances.

Rebecca T. Hahn, MD, Director of Interventional Echocardiography at the Columbia Structural Heart and Valve Center, discusses some of the trends in the growing use of interventional echocardiographic guidance in transcatheter structural heart procedures.

Juan F. Granada, MD, president and chief executive officer of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, previewed TCT 2022 for us, detailing what attendees can expect to see at the big show in Boston. 

The standard-of-care thinking on TAVR has shifted from getting a valve implanted and managing immediate complications to looking decades down the road and considering the patient's long-term health. 

The all-day summit, a collaboration between CRF and Fogarty Innovation, will focus on advances in healthcare technologies and patient care.

Philippe Genereux, MD, medical director of the Structural Heart Disease Program at Morristown Medical Center, discusses the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures in patients with severe, calcific aortic stenosis who are asymptomatic. 

Philippe Genereux, MD, medical director of the structural heart disease program at Morristown Medical Center, discusses the various options used for temporary pacing of the heart during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures.

“Harnessing the strengths of our two pioneering organizations with extensive experience in translating the latest scientific breakthroughs into practical therapies is crucial," says AHA CEO Nancy Brown.