#TeamElli meets TACIT
TACIT STructural Advanced TeChnIques In Transcatheter Valve Interventions.
Essen, Germany
Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen
When
From Thursday 28th to
Friday 29th, January 2027
Where
Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen
Klara-Kopp-Weg 1
45138 Essen
Germany
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Suggested Hotels

Travel and accommodation costs are not covered by the organization. Below are a few hotel suggestions near the venue — booking is up to each attendee.

Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen

Central location, well connected to the city and a short ride from the Elisabeth-Krankenhaus.

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ATLANTIC Congress Hotel Essen

Close to the fairgrounds and city centre, popular with congress attendees.

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SIDE Design Hotel Essen

Modern hotel near Essen Hauptbahnhof, easy access by train and public transport.

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Hotel selection is a preview example — to be confirmed with the organizers.

About

Why TACIT Germany

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Who we are

#TeamElli and the founders of the original TACIT meeting join forces to host the premier clinical forum for advanced structural heart interventions. As the first specialized platform of its kind in the DACH region, we unite pioneering operators to exchange practical insight, challenge technical boundaries, and advance patient care.

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What we do

We bridge procedural innovation with real-world practice through high-yield, case-centered discussions and direct peer exchange. Our program delivers dedicated hands-on simulator training for transcatheter electrosurgical techniques, direct exposure to the latest technologies in the structural field, and practical strategies for alternative access and complex anatomies.

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Target audience

Designed for active interventional cardiologists, structural heart specialists, and fellows seeking a collaborative environment to share real-world experience, master electrosurgical procedures, and connect with a distinguished faculty of national and international experts.

Program

Interventional Cardiology Workshop

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Day 1: Vascular Access, Aortic Valve & Troubleshooting
Section 1: Alternative Access & Vascular Complications
Alternative Access Strategies: Transcaval, transaxillary, transapical, or transcarotid
CT-Analysis
LIAB: Transcaval case
Hands-on: Simulator – Vascular Complications & Transcaval Puncture
Section 2: Complex Anatomy & Electrosurgery
The Uncrossable Aortic Valve: Step-by-step approach (Brief overview – 10 minutes max)
Coronary Protection & Electrosurgical Techniques: BASILICA & UNICORN
CT-Analysis
Live Case: Leaflet modification / Electrosurgery
BASILICA Simulation
Coffee Break
Section 3: Valve-in-Valve, Cracking & Complications Management
ViV Bioprosthesis & Cracking Fundamentals
Hands-on (Sequential Flow):
TAVI Implantation
Bioprosthesis Cracking
Tips & Tricks: Coronary re-access (Model demonstration and brief 3–4 slide overview)
Session 4: Case Discussion
Bring Your Case: Case presentations focusing on alternative access, Valve-in-Valve, and access complications – link to send on website + prize for best case
Interactive 3mensio Analysis: Dedicated TAV-in-TAV case
Day 2: Mitral, Tricuspid
Know the Technology: Station rotations
Section 5: Mitral Valve
Mitral ViV/ViR/ViMAC
CT Analysis for Small LVOT Cases: LAMPOON, BATMAN & SESAME
LIAB: TMVR e.g. SAPIEN M3 Mitral Valve Replacement (15–20 minute presentation, structured with dedicated pauses for discussion)
Hands-on: Mitral Valve (TMVR Workshop & TEER)
Lunch
Section 6: Tricuspid Valve
Live Case: AV-Valve Intervention
LIAB: Challenging Tricuspid TEER & Orthotopic Valve Implants (Featuring Evoque and the latest TTVR technology)
Hands-on: Tricuspid Simulator – ELASTA technique followed by Evoque Valve implantation
Coffee Break
Section 7: Interactive Case Discussions
Bring Your Case: Case presentations focusing on difficult TEER, and live-in-the-box nightmare complications – link to send on website + prize for best case
Wrap-up & Closure
Team

Directors & Faculty

Course Directors

Dr. Ignacio J. Amat Santos
Dr. Ignacio J. Amat Santos
Hospital Clínico Universitario
Valladolid, Spain
Dr. Jorge Sanz
Dr. Jorge Sanz
Hospital La Fe
Valencia, Spain
Dr. Jaffar Khan
Dr. Jaffar Khan
St Francis Hospital & Heart Center
New York, USA
Dr. Thomas Schmitz
Dr. Thomas Schmitz
Contilia Heart and Vascular Center
Essen, Germany
Dr. Moaaz Elsharabassy
Dr. Moaaz Elsharabassy
Contilia Heart and Vascular Center
Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen, Germany

Faculty

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Wahab
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Wahab
Heart Center Leipzig
Leipzig, Germany
Prof. Dr. Tanja Rudolph
Prof. Dr. Tanja Rudolph
Heart and Diabetes Centre NRW
Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Dr. Phillip Freeman
Dr. Phillip Freeman
Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
Dr. Arif Khokhar
Dr. Arif Khokhar
The Heart Center, Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark
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