OBJECTIVE: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has emerged as a viable treatment alternative for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are not surgical candidates. Multidimensional (3D and 4D) MDCT angiography plays a critical role in the safety, success, and outcome of an institutional transcatheter aortic valve implantation program. CONCLUSION: Given the increasing therapeutic role of this innovative technique, an understanding of essential imaging concepts in its context is critical for appropriate image acquisition and interpretation.
OBJECTIVE: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has emerged as a viable treatment alternative for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are not surgical candidates. Multidimensional (3D and 4D) MDCT angiography plays a critical role in the safety, success, and outcome of an institutional transcatheter aortic valve implantation program. CONCLUSION: Given the increasing therapeutic role of this innovative technique, an understanding of essential imaging concepts in its context is critical for appropriate image acquisition and interpretation.
Authors: Xinpei Gao; Pieter H Kitslaar; Ricardo P J Budde; Shengxian Tu; Michiel A de Graaf; Liang Xu; Bo Xu; Arthur J H A Scholte; Jouke Dijkstra; Johan H C Reiber Journal: Int J Cardiovasc Imaging Date: 2016-05-21 Impact factor: 2.357