San Raffaele Interventional Cardiology Unit

The SUBLIME Study is now published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions!

A special tribute to Prof. Matteo Montorfano, who pioneered the LIRA method. His vision and dedication continue to inspire our entire team.

🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#TAVR #BicuspidAorticValve

BAV disease requires a tailored approach for a successful TAVI procedure 🔎

Read our latest paper on the LIRA Method: the sizing at the level of the raphe plays a pivotal role in achieving better outcomes. 🏆 #tavi #CardioTwitter

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Watch out! 🕵🏻‍♂️ This is what could happen if you take the wrong wire pathway ❌ (see video below)

Read our review of ViV TAVR crossing issues ➡️ sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
#CardioTwitter #tavi

“Mind the “commissural drop” when crossing the aortic valve!” 🕵️

See our new article about the guidewire drop into commisural space when a correct aortic valve crossing is performed:
doi.org/10.1002/ccd.30…

58 y.o. female. AV and MV mechanical prostheses. NYHA IV, mitral PVL with severe MR. Third plug embolization: successful retrieval and re-implantation #cardiotwitter #PVL #mitralvalve