TCT 2021: Late-breaking Science Video Collection

Published: 09 November 2021

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Overview

Our regular review series View from the Thoraxcenter hosted by Prof Nicolas Van Mieghem and Dr Joost Daemen (Thoraxcentre, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NL) provide a concise and insightful preview of the late-breaking science presented at TCT 2021.

Short, accessible Expert Interviews will be available conducted with select faculty focusing on the results, applicability, and impact on future research.

More from this programme

Part 1

View from the Thoraxcenter: Preview of the Late-Breaking Trials

2 sessions
What's Hot at TCT 2021: View from the Thoraxcenter Watch now
View from the Thoraxcenter: TCT 21 Late-breaking Science Wrap Up Watch now

Part 2

Expert Interviews

Short, accessible Expert Interviews were conducted with select faculty focusing on the results, applicability, and impact on future research.
11 sessions
FAME3: PCI Guided by FFR Didn't Meet Noninferiority for 1Y Outcomes Compared to CABG Watch now
iFR-SWEDEHEART: No Difference in Outcome at 5-yrs of iFR vs FFR Watch now
SUGAR: Amphilimus-eluting Stents VS Zotarolimus-eluting Stents in Patients With DB Watch now
CHOICE-CLOSURE: Plug-based Vs Suture-based Large-bore Vascular Closure Watch now
TRISCEND II: 6Mo Outcomes Show TR Reduction in Majority of Patients Watch now
SCB Shows Similar Angiographic Outcomes to Paclitaxel DCB Watch now
Intrepid TMVR: Results Show Improved NYHA Class at 30 Days Watch now
12Mo Results Comparing PCB With SCB Show No Difference in Clinical Incidences Watch now
RADIANCE-HTN Trio: 6Mo Outcomes of RDN Vs a Sham Procedure for Resistant Hypertension Watch now
BIO-RESORT: 5Y Outcomes Watch now
OPTIMUM Registry: PCI in Patients at Prohibitive Risk for CABG Watch now

Faculty Biographies

Nicolas M Van Mieghem

Nicolas M Van Mieghem

Medical Director

Prof Nicolas Maria Van Mieghem is an Interventional cardiologist at Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NL decided to pursue a career that would help others. “I enjoy the feeling of being able to help someone or do something important for them". His father was a general cardiologist and one of his biggest influences early in his career.

Prof Van Mieghem initially intended to train as a cardiac surgeon but decided to specialise in interventional cardiology instead, following advice from a mentor. This decision was cemented when he read the first-in-human case report of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in Circulation by Alain Cribier in 2002. Prof Van Mieghem believes that great cardiologist genuinely cares for their patients. He names Gary Roubin, Dr Manu Malbrain and Professor Patrick Serruys among his mentors. 

His current research focuses on cerebral embolic protection during TAVI and the search for improved…

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Joost Daemen

Joost Daemen

Interventional Cardiologist

Dr Joost Daemen, MD, PhD is a senior interventional cardiologist at the Thorax Center, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NL. Dr Daemen obtained his degree in medicine at the Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam in 2005 and did 2 years of internal medicine training and 4 years of general cardiology training at the Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam. 

Dr Daemen is actively involved in several drug-eluting stent trials and is Principal Investigator of four trials focusing on the safety and efficacy of renal sympathetic denervation in hypertension, heart failure, vasospastic angina and heart failure. Dr Daemen is a member of the editorial board of EuroIntervention and the Netherlands Heart Journal, member of Young ICIN, and has completed courses in biomedical statistics and device training.

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