Novel technique for leaflet Modification to prevent LVOT obstruction during TMVR

Saturday, April 5, 2025

8:40 AM – 8:46 AM CST

Location: Breakout Session

Speaker(s)

Tarek A. Helmy, MD

professor and chief of cardiology
Ochsner LSU health science center
Ochsner LSY Shreveport
shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Disclosure(s):

Tarek A. Helmy, MD: Medtronic: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Background: LVOT obstruction is serious complication in some patients undergoing TMVR

Methods: Description of a novel technique and case presentation

Outcome: Successful technique for leaflet modification to prevent LVOT obstruction

Conclusion: Option for patients at high risk for LVOT obstruction