Leo Lai, MBChB, FACC
@LaiLeoDr
Structural Interventional Cardiologist , Former Structural Heart Fellow @HenryFordHealth, #Prince_of_Wales_HK
Just published: The WOLVERINE Technique: Wire Landmark-Guided Orientation Controlled Leaflet-Resection to Prevent Left-Ventricular Outflow-Tract Obstruction Using Endoscopic-Scissors in TMVR Procedures sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Master Pedro @PedroMDMSc @GKFram @BillONeillMD
Just published: Retrograde Balloon-Induced Anterior Mitral Leaflet Laceration: The ROBIN Technique sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @PedroMDMSc @AhmadJabri8 @GKFram @g_giustinoMD @engelpedro @TiberioFrisoli
Just published: Barlow’s Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Mitral Annular Calcification: Intracardiac Echocardiography-Guided | JACC: Case Reports jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… @PedroMDMSc @GKFram @engelpedro @TiberioFrisoli BrianO’Neill @HenryFordHealth
Finishing last week of my SHD Fellowship at the @HenryFordHealth case of ViMAC and SUPERMAN leaflet modification, with masters @PedroMDMSc and BrianO’NEILL , using 12mm L6 shockwave at calcified leaflet, no LVOT obstruction post valve deployment !!! Appreciate @PedroMDMSc
structuralheartjournal.org/article/S2474-… @AhmadJabri8 @PedroMDMSc @LaiLeoDr @PhilGenereuxMD @KKoulogiannis @amrabbasmd @LindaGillamMD
Just published in JACC:Case Report Limited-Access Zero-Contrast BASILICA Transcatheter Aortic Valve Repla... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Last week together with two exceptional SHD fellows at @HenryFordHealth one born and race here Hussayn Alrayes and @LaiLeoDr super star adopted from Hong Kong!!! Kentucky and Hong Kong will have two rock stars that can treat all corners of advance complex SHD and MCS!!💔
PBMV with 28mm Trudil, then 30mm ZMed, conscious sedation, ice guided, heat gun the long dryseal, no bleeding from sheath compared to the Mullin Master Pedro @PedroMDMSc
Structural Heart Imaging fellowship ✅.. great year with the best two co-fellows, experts in the field of structural interventions @LaiLeoDr and Dr Alrayes! @jameschilee @PedroMDMSc @engelpedro @TiberioFrisoli @HenryFordHealth
Use of lithotripsy (IVL) in severe calcified homograft for optimizing ... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @PedroMDMSc
Just published @JACCJournals ! Left IJ access in #TTVR. Improved coaxial alignment and an important alternative access for patients, particularly w/ short RA’s & large IVC offset Check out the full article: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lEiz6uPJvyK…
Just published, utilization of Amulet device for prior failed left atrial appendage occlusion in @JACCJournals Full article: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l3Ie6uPJvyJ… @TiberioFrisoli @jameschilee @LaiLeoDr @PedroMDMSc @engelpedro
Proud to be involved in a live case @scai2025 @HenryFordHealth Successful Transcaval ViV Evolut Fx + 26mm, single attempt deployment, closure with type 1 Learnt from masters @PedroMDMSc @TiberioFrisoli @jameschilee Brian O’Neill @engelpedro @HFHCardioFellow
Fruitful structural week TPVR using Palmaz stent with S3 29 ECPR LAVA ECMO @PedroMDMSc @HFHCardioFellow
TMVR VIR with Batman @HFHCardioFellow Master Pedro @PedroMDMSc @kentso987 @MichaelChiangCS @fangjonathanx
Zero contrast TAVR BASILICA @HFHCardioFellow Master Pedro @PedroMDMSc @kentso987 @MichaelChiangCS @fangjonathanx
Single access BAV + Impella, upfront peripheral shockwave, finished with peripheral stent and MANTA closure @HFHCardioFellow @PedroMDMSc @kentso987 @MichaelChiangCS @fangjonathanx
Alternative access day @HenryFordHealth #structural_heart #fellowship RIJV Evoque Conscious sedation minimalist left axillary tavr, ‘non touch’, biradial @kentso987 @PedroMDMSc @fangjonathanx