This session features leading surgeons discussing the tricuspid valve at the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece (THVGreece) 2026 conference.
Moderators Vassilis Voudris, Director of the Cardiology/Interventional Cardiology Division, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece; and Vasilios Lozos, Cardiac Surgeon, Hippokration General Hospital in Athens, led an esteemed panel of specialists, including:
- Athanasios Pipilis, Clinical Director of the 1st Cardiology Department, Hygeia Hospital, Athens
- Zoi Tsoumani, Consultant Cardiologist, Affidea Central, Athens
- Zisis Dimitriadis, Interventional Cardiologist, Director of the Cardiology Department, Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus
- Konstantinos Stathogiannis, Cardiologist, Hygeia Hospital
Please note that all presentations are delivered in Greek.
The first presentation, “Massive TR With Preserved RV” was delivered by Maria Drakopoulou, Cardiologist ACHD, First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital.
Next, Evangelos Leontiadis, Department of Cariology and Interventional Cariology, Mediterraneo GH, Athens, presented on “Severe TR With RV Dilatation.”
The third presentation, “Repair vs Replacement Debate (Transcatheter Option),” was given by Konstantinos Spargias, Interventional Cardiologist at Hygeia Hospital, Athens.
The final presentation, “Repair vs Replacement Debate (Surgical Option)” was presented by Antonios Pitsis, Head of Cardiac Surgery, European Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki.
In May 2026, The Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center of Athens Hygeia organized the Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece 2026. The conference features pivotal specialty insights from both local faculty and internationally renowned professionals. Watch for more THVGreece 2026 videos in the coming weeks.
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