2026 Scientific Sessions

Case-Based TAVR Challenges: Strategies for Special Populations in Structural Heart Interventions

This session highlights complex transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) scenarios in special populations. Through case-based presentations and expert discussions, faculty will explore tailored strategies for valve-in-valve procedures, pure aortic insufficiency, small annuli, and early intervention in asymptomatic patients.
Introductory Remarks
Valve-in-Valve TAVR: Rescuing Degenerated Bio Prostheses
Ranya Sweis, M.D., FSCAI, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
TAVR in Small Aortic Annuli: Maximizing Flow in Confined Spaces
Jessica Forcillo, MD, Centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, Montreal, QC, CANADA
Early TAVR in Asymptomatic Patients: Preempting Progression
Dr. Giorgio A. Medranda, MD, FSCAI, St Francis Heart Center at Good Samaritan University Hospital, Glen Cove, NY
Discussion