Preoperative multidetector computed tomography for isolated surgical aortic valve replacement: Planning for future transcatheter options

ConclusionPreoperative MDCT in patients undergoing SAVR is a useful tool for lifetime management, particularly in patients with tricuspid AS. Decisions for surgical management may change based on MDCT's ability to predict intraoperative SAVR size and determine which patients may be high ‐risk candidates for future ViV TAVR due to coronary artery obstruction.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 28, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Craig Basman, Karthik Seetharam, Joel Johnson, Jonathan M. Hemli, Derek R. Brinster, Nirav C. Patel, S. Jacob Scheinerman, Chad A. Kliger, Luigi Pirelli Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research