Feasibility and accuracy of a comprehensive multidetector computed tomography acquisition for patients referred for balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5927153	American Heart Journal	2011	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

A comprehensive MDCT evaluation of patients referred for TAVI is feasible, provides more accurate assessment than TEE of AoA morphology, and may replace peripheral angiography in all patients and ICA in patients without significant CAD.

Keywords

LMI TTE MDCT PPV LCL TEE RCL AOA PVD ICA TAVI Alc Invasive coronary angiography AVR positive predictive value negative predictive value electrocardiogram ECG Feasibility Transthoracic echocardiography Transesophageal echocardiography coronary artery disease Peripheral vascular disease Aortic valve replacement Aortic stenosis Multidetector computed tomography CABG Sensitivity Aortic annulus Heart rate CAD NPV یا negative predictive value Specificity transcatheter aortic valve implantation Coronary artery bypass graft

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Feasibility and accuracy of a comprehensive multidetector computed tomography acquisition for patients referred for balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Authors

Gianluca MD, Daniele MD, Antonio L. MD, FACC, Andrea MD, Saima MD, Erika MD, Alberto MD, Sarah Cortinovis, Francesco MD, Melissa MD, Veronica Bona, Gloria MD, Manuela MD, Giovanni MD, Cesare MD, Paolo MD, Mauro MD,