Session 1.3 | Aortic Regurgitation Live Case

Chair: Azeem Latib

Panel: Adam Greenbaum, David Daniels, Toby Rogers, Firas Zahr

Case Operator: Raj Makkar, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, US

Pure aortic regurgitation has long been a surgical domain, this session marks a pivotal shift. Dr Raj Makkar and his team at Cedars-Sinai deliver a masterclass live implantation of the Trilogy valve in an 82-year-old with severe AR, walking through sizing strategy, commissural alignment, locator positioning and step-by-step deployment. Expert panel discussion covers pacemaker reduction through refined sizing algorithms, patient selection, learning curve, the emerging LVAD population and practical strategies for building a dedicated AR program.