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Part 1 | Session 4 Dr Zahr on the Evolution of Intrepid TTVR and the Next Pivotal Trial
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Part 1 | Session 1 Welcome and Introduction
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Part 1 | Session 2 Dr Kodali on VDyne TTVR, Device Design, and Early Clinical Experience
In this episode of Nail it with Nadira, Dr Neil Fam discusses the Topaz TTVR system, a tricuspid-specific transcatheter valve replacement platform designed to conform to native anatomy while minimizing radial force and conduction-system interaction. He walks through the device’s two-stent design, transfemoral and transjugular implant options, leaflet-independent deployment, and the early clinical experience that continues to shape patient selection and procedural strategy.
The conversation also highlights a real-world compassionate-use case in a patient with torrential functional TR and an ICD lead crossing the valve, illustrating how the platform can be used in complex anatomy. Dr Fam then reviews the evolving clinical program, including early feasibility data, the expanding European and North American experience, and the newly launched pivotal study comparing Topaz with Edwards EVOQUE.
Hear how an expert operator interprets the features that may matter most in clinical practice: soft-frame design, low pacemaker rates, anatomic conformity, and the practical limitations that still influence candidacy for TTVR.
Part of the Nail It with Nadira series, this programme explores the rapidly evolving field of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) through practical, expert-led discussions.
Join Dr Nadira Hamid, Prof Nicolas Van Mieghem, Dr Firas Zahr, Dr Susheel Kodali, Dr Neil Fam and Dr Kashish Goel as they examine emerging TTVR technologies, including Intrepid, VDyne, Topaz, LuX and Laplace. Across a series of focused segments, the faculty discuss patient selection, imaging, procedural planning, device design and the role of TTVR within contemporary tricuspid treatment pathways.
Designed for structural heart specialists and Heart Team members, the series provides practical insights into how leading centres are evaluating and preparing to integrate next-generation TTVR platforms into clinical practice.
Watch the episodes, explore the latest developments in tricuspid intervention and join the conversation by sharing your perspectives on the future of TTVR.
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Faculty Biographies
Neil Fam
Director of the Structural Heart Program and Schroeder Chair in Structural and Valve Innovation; Interventional Cardiologist
Professional titles and roles
Dr Neil Fam is an interventional cardiologist and Director of the Structural Heart Program at St Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, where he also holds the Schroeder Chair in Structural and Valve Innovation. He is an Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Toronto.
Training and academic background
Dr Fam completed his medical degree followed by residency training in internal medicine and cardiology at the University of Toronto. He subsequently undertook subspecialty training in interventional cardiology at St Michael’s Hospital, where he now leads structural heart and intensive cardiac care services.
Clinical and research interests
His clinical practice focuses on structural heart disease, with particular expertise in transcatheter therapies for valvular heart disease,…
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