118 - VALVE, WIRE & XECUTE - BALLOON VS SELF-EXPANDABLE TAVI SIMULATION

Co-Chair(s)

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  Shian Ming Chen (he/him/his)

  McMaster University
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  Abeline Watkins, MD

  Cardiac Surgery Resident
  University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Presenter(s)

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  Janine Eckstein, MD FRCPC

  Assistant Professor
  University of Saskatchewan
  University of Saskatchewan
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  Anna Bizios

  Interventional and Structural Cardiologist
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  Christine Herman, MD

  Surgeon
  CSCS
  Dalhousie University

Planning Committee Member(s)

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  Mimi Deng, MD

  Cardiac surgery resident
  University of Toronto
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  Yuan Qiu, MD, MSc

  Cardiac Surgery Resident Physician
  University of Ottawa Heart Institute
  University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Workshop Description: This hands-on simulation session will provide cardiovascular trainees with a comprehensive overview of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), focusing on planning, device selection, and deployment techniques. Using high-fidelity simulators from Medtronic (Evolut) and Edwards (Sapien), participants will gain practical experience with both self-expanding and balloon-expandable TAVI systems. The session will cover CT-based procedural planning, vascular access considerations, wire positioning, valve deployment strategies, and bailout techniques for complications such as coronary obstruction or annular rupture. 30min SEV and then BEV, switch.