Incidental findings in computed tomographic angiography for planning percutaneous aortic valve replacement: advanced age, increased cancer prevalence?

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of highly suspicious malignant incidental findings in patients undergoing TAVR is 3.8% with an average age of 81.6 years which is not high compared to prevalence in the literature dealing with patients aged <70 years. PMID: 23966366 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Radiologica - August 21, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Gufler H, Schulze CG, Wagner S Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research