Interventional/Structural Cardiologist|Director Structural Heart Program at the American University of Beirut| @AUBMC @emoryheart @ICPS_institut @Rigshospitalet
Lebanon
Joined March 2013
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Fadi Sawaya retweeted
My #InterventionalCardiology Toolkit 🧰⚙️🔧: a detailed step-by-step guide to Transcarotid #TAVI
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When transfemoral access is off the table, transcarotid TAVI offers a direct route to the valve, but success depends on meticulous planning and execution.
Based on > 200 cases, this practical My Toolkit walks through every step, including side selection, carotid exposure, cerebral protection, delivery-system control and closure.
Submitted by @parma , Radoslaw Gocol, Wojtek Wojakowski & Damian Hudziak, and reviewed by @modine_thomas .
#TAVR #CardioEd
@kiadeb87 @sbrugaletta @fjsawaya
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
My #interventionalcardiology Toolkit 🧰⚙️🔨: Reverse the challenge: tackling complex #bifurcation PCI
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Severely angulated side branches can turn conventional wiring into a frustrating challenge. This article, submitted by Nima Mohan and @RGeuns, breaks down the reverse wiring technique, from wire shaping and setup to step-by-step SB engagement, with practical tips on when to streamline the approach or escalate to balloon 🎈 blocking.
Reviewed by @juliendjdj
#interventionalcardiology #cardioed
@kiadeb87 @sbrugaletta @fjsawaya
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
@crfheart Transcarotid TAVI from 🇰🇼
Chair @fjsawaya
Operator @AliSahebHusain
Echo & imaging experts @DrAlbinmousa @ahmedalsaileek
Panel @Samsayfo
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
The TCT Middle East family brings you a unique iCOACH session of TAV in SAV with Basilica
These are unique sessions designed by @crfheart for a skill based field
Chair @drptca @kalazizimd
Operator @AnasNomanMD
CT analysis @ChamsiPash
White board @6ayyeboon
Echo analysis @YaserNemshah
Panel @HindAlosaimi_ @abdulaziz_radhi @Uthman_Aluthman
#Simulands @PhilipsME
Join me at TCT MEA 2026 in Riyadh, alongside a fantastic faculty, for 3 days of highly educational discussions, live cases, and innovation.
@AUBMC_Official
#TCTMiddleEast2026 #StructuralHeart #InterventionalCardiology @TCT_ME_ @mirvatalasnag @AlkashkariWail @drptca
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Join us next week in Riyadh for this highly educational meeting #TCTMiddleEast2026 @TCT_ME_
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Fadi Sawaya retweeted
Prep calls are incredibly valuable when planning novel educational activities.. we need to make sure the message is delivered & not overshadowed by the innovation
Join us @TCT_ME_
@AlkashkariWail @drptca @mmamas1973 @kfaraidy @TCTConference
iCOACH — TMVR with M3 in Complex Mitral Regurgitation!
Join us at #TCTMiddleEast2026 for a dedicated iCOACH session on transcatheter mitral valve replacement with the M3 valve in complex mitral regurgitation.
Follow the session alongside leading experts as they explore the ENCIRCLE Edwards SAPIEN M3 Mitral Valve Trial through case-in-a-box, simulation, and echo and CT expert analysis.
📅Friday, 18th September 2026, ⏰ 14:20–15:10
📍 Riyadh Arena | Ballroom A I Level 3 I JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Reserve your seat today: tctplusme.com
Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT)
#cardiology #interventionalcardiology
@crfheart @jgranadacrf @mirvatalasnag @MarwanSaadMD @DrAlbinmousa @alialshahrani @Uthman_Aluthman @PradeepYadavMD @amrmohsen213 @MohammedQintar
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
Faculty are conducting preparatory calls to ensure a top of the line educational program
Brace yourselves for the 2nd iteration of #TCTPlusMiddleEast @crfheart
@jgranadacrf @drptca @kfaraidy @mmamas1973 @AlkashkariWail @mirvatalasnag @MohammedQintar @aelsab @adnanalkhouli @RHAAttar @AlrahimiJ et al 🥁🥁
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
When severe calcification challenges TAVI
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Watch the replay of this LIVE Educational Case with operators Simon Redwood and @drtpatterson, and proderual analyst @fjsawaya.
Key moments:
21:05-21:50 - Valve crossing
28:37-40:51 - Valve deployment
41:44-45:39 - Final hemodynamic and echo finding
48:04-52:40 - Femoral access closure
53:28-58:16 - Procedural analysis
This case has been editorialised by @MartineGilard
#interventionalcardiology #TAVR #CardioEd #EuroPCR
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
As the indications for @TAVRBot expand, alternative access is a priority
Join us this September as we review different access points
@crfheart @AdamGreenbaumMD @fjsawaya @AnasNomanMD @amrmohsen213 @MohammedQintar @DrAlsubei @MosaAbbadi1
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
My Toolkit 🧰⚙️🪛: Protection wire through superficial femoral artery micropuncture in patients undergoing TAVI: when, how, why
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Hostile iliofemoral anatomy can turn transfemoral TAVI access into a challenge. This My Toolkit, submitted by @andreka_judit and @gabor_gtpresents, proposes a simple ipsilateral safety wire technique using superficial femoral artery micropuncture to preserve rapid bailout access while minimising vascular trauma.
Reviewed by @ANazmiCalik
#interventionalcardiology #TAVR #CardioED
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
Want to make a meaningful difference while working in the most beautiful campus of the top University in the region @AUB_Lebanon?
We are recruiting at the Department of Surgery @AUBMC_Official for a Robotic GI Surgeon: sages.org/jobs/entry/273693/
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
#LBCT @crfheart #NYValves2026 Leaflet modification
#RajMakkar Shortcut had a high procedural success in an anatomically high-risk ViV TAVR cohort. Serious complications occurred, so longer-term follow-up important
Simultaneously published 👇
@JACCJournals
jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jcin.…
@CathElectroSurg
BASILICA in a small fraction of TAVR in US
• Patients are more often small women
30-day mortality rate (4.7%) was comparable to STS risk scores
• Stroke rate was 3.5%
Coronary obstruction rates were low with BASILICA
• Outcomes did not differ btwn native & bioprosth valves
• CEP use with BASILICA was not assoc w a signif difference in stroke
Witness the cutting-edge in structural heart care with today’s Late-Breaking Innovation programming at #NYValves2026.
Late-Breaking Innovation I — In Partnership with the Structural Heart Journal (@crfshj)
🕐1:45 PM | 📍 Heart Team Arena
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Fadi Sawaya retweeted
🧰⚙️🔧TAVI via axillary access: a simple, effective approach
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When transfemoral access is not an option, the axillary route offers a fully percutaneous alternative for TAVI.
This step-by-step approach shows how to secure access and achieve reliable haemostasis using a combined suture- and plug-based strategy.
Link in bio.
Submitted by @Albogottlieb @nicolacorcione5 & team, and reviewed by @AlexWol76944346.
#TAVR #CardioEd #interventionalcardiology
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
My Toolkit 🧰⚙️🪛:How to perform ELASTA-Clip: lacerating M-TEER devices to enable TMVR
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Recurrent mitral regurgitation after M-TEER can create a challenging scenario. Discover the ELASTA-Clip technique and its key steps to enable TMVR!
@CurioJonathan & Matti Adam provide a step-by-step guide to navigate these complex redo cases. Reviewed by @parma.
#interventionalcardiology #cardioX #medtwitter
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
We surpassed last year’s number of applicants 🎉🎉
Exciting times..thank you @Dr_HaniNajm @wmahmeed @TCTConference @mmamas1973 @kfaraidy @AlkashkariWail @drptca @AdelTash @Dr_ShazaAlalawi @SSamargandy @AAlbarrati
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
We’re thrilled to announce a collaboration with @CircIntv
Top 20 abstracts & 5 case reports will be published in a special supplement
A unique opportunity to have your work featured in a leading IC journal @SVRaoMD @jgranadacrf @mmamas1973 @mirvatalasnag @drptca @AlkashkariWail @kfaraidy @djc795 @jefferypopma
BATMAN with many surprises to be presented at @TCT_ME_ @CRF #TCTMiddleEast2026
Don’t miss the meeting!
@AlkashkariWail @mirvatalasnag @drptca @MarwanSaadMD @AlhijjiM @6ayyeboon @g_giustinoMD #TMVRinMAC
Fadi Sawaya retweeted
The largest and most prestigious Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapy meeting in the entire region.
#TCTMiddleEast2026
Riyadh April 9-11 2026
Register and enjoy the amazingprogram. The stage is set for you to present your work and exchange the experience
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