Patient-specific valve-in-valve computational modelling to guide the index TAVR procedure

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is often used to treat severe aortic stenosis in younger patients with a longer life expectancy. These patients may out live their index transcatheter aortic valve (TAV) and Heart Teams must anticipate and plan for future redo-TAVR. This includes the choice of TAV used and its deployment position which may potentially preclude future redo-TAVR and coronary access. New models to assess and mitigate the risk of coronary obstruction or inaccessibility in TAV-in-TAV are needed prior to performance of the index procedure (see Fig.  1).
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Case report Source Type: research