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Single TriClip Steerable Guide for Combined MitraClip and TriClip Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (STriC-TEER): A Multicenter Experience Open

Chak-Yu So, Krissada Meemook, Jianqiang Xu, Angel Lai, Tawai Ngernsritrakul , et al. · 2025

Slow-Channel Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome due to a CHRNA1 Variant Masquerading as Atypical Anorexia Nervosa: A Case Report Open

Tracy Yeung, Yuan Gao, Chak-Yu So, Tsz Ki Ling, Ching Wan Lam · 2025

Intraprocedural Transesophageal Echocardiography Ensures Accurate Anchoring During Transcatheter Intervention for Aortic Regurgitation Open

Katie Wing-Sum Fan, Kevin Ka‐Ho Kam, Ka Lung Chui, Ling Na Wong, Chenxu Zhao , et al. · 2025

A systematic, multiview transesophageal echocardiography approach is critical to confirm successful leaflet capture and ensure stable JenaValve deployment in noncalcified structures, mitigating major risks of device failure.

How to Manage Double Obstructions Open

Vera Chan, Leei Wong, Kevin Ka‐Ho Kam, Simon C. Chow, Lee‐Lun Lai , et al. · 2025

Multivalvular disease presents unique clinical challenges compared with isolated valve pathologies because they often involve altered hemodynamics and physiology. A common combination is aortic stenosis and mitral stenosis, which frequentl…

Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Valvular Heart Disease Open

Fuk Kei Fong, Chak-Yu So · 2025

Initial Real-World Experience of Tricuspid Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Asia Open

Chak-Yu So, Krissada Meemook, Jianqiang Xu, C.S. Chang, Tawai Ngernsritrakul , et al. · 2025

The early experience with tricuspid TEER in Asia is promising, demonstrating a reasonable device success rate and a high safety profile. Clinical experience is associated with improved device success.

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Vera Chan, Chak-Yu So · 2025

Transjugular Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement in Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Open

Chak-Yu So, Lukas Stolz, Neil Fam, Géraldine Ong, Anson Cheung , et al. · 2025

Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement using the <span>LuX</span>‐Valve Plus system: 1‐year compassionate use outcomes Open

Lukas Stolz, Neil Fam, Geraldine Ong, Pedro Villablanca, Ahmad Jabri , et al. · 2025

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J-Valve Anchor for Valve-in-Valve Procedure to Treat Severe Aortic Stenosis with Extremely Large Annulus Open

Jianqiang Xu, CL Au, K C Li, Kevin Ka‐Ho Kam, Chak-Yu So · 2025

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Pure Aortic Regurgitation Open

Vera Chan, Chak-Yu So · 2025

CT Imaging for Valvular Interventions Open

Dee Dee Wang, Pedro Villablanca, Chak-Yu So, Robert J. Cubeddu, Brian O’Neill , et al. · 2025

Physician-led computed tomography (CT) imaging for valvular interventions has directly contributed to the safety and scalability of transcatheter aortic valve interventions globally. As the shift of the global population's valvular heart d…

Epidemiology of Valvular Heart Disease in Asia Pacific Region Open

Chak-Yu So, Jonathan Yap, Guangyuan Song, Karl Poon, Shih‐Hsien Sung , et al. · 2025

Another Engine to Advance the Development of Structural Heart Interventions Open

Chak-Yu So · 2025

The Search for an Ideal Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Open

Fuk Kei Fong, Chak-Yu So · 2025

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Transcatheter tricuspid valve implantation with the Cardiovalve system Open

K Fan, Lai‐Kin Wong, Leo Kar Lok Lai, Simon Chi Ying Chow, Ka Lung Chui , et al. · 2025

Influential Factors on Survival in Laryngeal Cancer and Treatment Modalities Comparison Open

Chak-Yu So, Young Kee Shin, V.K. Ganesh, Jaiganesh Manickavasagam, Richard Casasola · 2025

Introduction: Laryngeal cancer (LC) is the most common malignancy in otolaryngology, comprising 30–40% of head and neck malignancies. With an increasing incidence worldwide over the past few decades, LC has resulted in substantial strain o…

Current Status of Tricuspid Valve Interventions in Asia Pacific Region Open

Chak-Yu So, Jianqiang Xu, Kevin Ka‐Ho Kam, Shih‐Hsien Sung, Krissada Meemook , et al. · 2024

Idiopathic Coronary Sinus Thrombosis Open

Chiu Hang Mok, Geri Ling-Na Wong, Chak-Yu So, Alex Pui‐Wai Lee, Kevin Ka‐Ho Kam · 2024

Robotic transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with hybrid enhanced intelligence: a new paradigm and first-in-vivo study Open

Shuangyi Wang, Haichuan Lin, Yiping Xie, Ziqi Wang, Dong Chen , et al. · 2024

Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) is the latest treatment for tricuspid regurgitation and is in the early stages of clinical adoption. Intelligent robotic approaches are expected to overcome the challenges of surgical manipu…

Step-by-Step Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement Using the LuX-Valve Plus System Open

Leei Wong, Kevin Ka‐Ho Kam, L. Lai, Susan Ka Yee Chow, Yat‐Yin Lam , et al. · 2024

The LuX-Valve Plus is a novel radial force-independent orthotopic transjugular transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement device proven to be effective in TR reduction. We describe preprocedural assessment for eligibility and procedural pla…

Transjugular Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement Open

Lukas Stolz, Anson Cheung, Robert Boone, Neil Fam, Geraldine Ong , et al. · 2024

Transjugular TTVR appears to be a safe and effective treatment option for patients with severe TR with comparable outcomes in very large tricuspid anatomies.

Clinical Implications of Good Post-TAVR Echocardiographic Hemodynamics Open

Fuk Kei Fong, Chak-Yu So · 2024

Application of Transcatheter Electrosurgery in Structural Heart Interventions: A Report of Three Different Techniques Open

Chak-Yu So, Leo Kar Lok Lai, Ling Na Wong, Ka-Lung Chui, Kevin Ka‐Ho Kam , et al. · 2024

Transcatheter electrosurgery is a novel technique to traverse or cut tissue, within blood-filled spaces, using alternating current directed by guidewires and catheters. We report the first series of transcatheter electrosurgery procedures …

Tricuspid Transcatheter Edge-to-edge Repair Open

Chak-Yu So, Yiting Fan, Maolong Su, Yan Wang, Ben He , et al. · 2023

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a common disease associated with significant morbidities and mortality. In this review, the new grading scheme of TR, the tricuspid valve anatomy and also the different TR mechanisms are summarised. Recently…

Double LAmbre technique for percutaneous occlusion of very large left atrial appendages: a case series Open

Ignacio Cruz‐González, Blanca Trejo-Velasco, Xavier Freixa, Ander Regueiro, José María Cubero-Gómez , et al. · 2022

Imaging for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Tricuspid Regurgitation in Ebstein Anomaly Open

Yiting Fan, Kevin Ka‐Ho Kam, Chak-Yu So, Yat‐Yin Lam, Alex Pui‐Wai Lee · 2021

Procedural and short-term outcomes of occluding large left atrial appendages with the LAmbre device Open

Chak-Yu So, Shuang Li, Guohua Fu, Wei Chen, Kevin Ka‐Ho Kam , et al. · 2021

Introduction The commonly used left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion (LAAO) devices, the WATCHMAN™ (Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA, USA) and the AMPLATZER™ Amulet™ (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA, USA), both rely on oversizing for st…

The feasibility and safety of "one-stop" left atrial appendage closure and percutaneous coronary intervention in atrial fibrillation patients with significant coronary artery disease (PCI-LAAC study). Open

Yubin Wang, De‐Wei Wu, Juan Ma, Xiangping Liu, Haitong Zhang , et al. · 2021

In this pilot study, "one-stop" LAAC with PCI was shown to be efficacious with no stroke, MI, VARC-2 major bleeding or CV death reported over a mean follow-up of 19 months, and safe with no major peri-procedural bleeding or device related …

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Yields Favorable Neurological Outcomes in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Open

Oh‐Hyun Lee, Young Dae Kim, Jung‐Sun Kim, Nak‐Hoon Son, Hui‐Nam Pak , et al. · 2021

Percutaneous LAAO was associated with more favorable neurological outcomes after ischemic cerebrovascular event than NOAC treatment.

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