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Left ventricular remodeling after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)

Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) offers a minimal invasive option for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis at high risk for conventional surgery. The objective of this study was to investigate whether there is a positive effect on the left ventricular remodeling 6 month after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using cardiac magnetic resonanc...

SCCT expert consensus document on computed tomography imaging before transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)/transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Computed tomography (CT) plays an important role in the workup of patients who are candidates for implantation of a catheter-based aortic valve, a procedure referred to as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Contrast-enhanced CT imaging provides information on the suitability of the peripheral access vessels to accommodate the relativ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in situs inversus totalis.

A frail 84-year old lady with situs inversus totalis and symptomatic aortic stenosis underwent a successful transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) after extensive diagnostic work-up. We show illustrative pre- and postintervention three-dimensional reconstruction imaging and describe how conventional and dedicated imaging software can support the planning and performance of TAVI.

Left ventricular mass regression may occur very early following transcatheter aortic valve implantation for severe aortic stenosis

Background The effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR) on left ventricular remodelling early following valve implantation has not previously been evaluated using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). Early left ventricular mass (LVM) regression (assessed using echocardiography) has been linked to a 50% reduction in rehospitalisation in the first year following TAVR. We sought to es...

Aortic root imaging in the era of transcatheter aortic valve implantation/transcatheter aortic valve replacement.