Dr Joachim Schofer is an internationally renowned interventional cardiologist at the MVZ Department for structural heart disease at Asklepios Clinic St. Georg in Hamburg, Germany. He is the recipient of multiple awards, authored more than 300 publications in high-ranking international journals, and given more than 1200 presentations at scientific conferences. A pioneer with over 15 years of experience in the percutaneous treatment of heart valve diseases and specialist in the treatment of the mitral and tricuspid valves.