PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF RIGHT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION ASSESSED BY CARDIAC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT

Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been established as a valid option for patient with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) deemed ineligible or too high-risk for surgical treatment. Methods: Cardiac computed tomography (CCT) data of 204 patients referred for TAVR was r...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2017-03, Vol.69 (11), p.1032-1032
Main Authors: Bayissa, Yohannes Aberra, Zahr, Firas, Kafa, Rami, El-Haddad, Hazim, Estrada, Andres Vargas, Ward, Chad, Alqasrawi, Musab, Sigurdsson, Gardar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Internal Medicine
Mortality
Patients
Tomography
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Summary:Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been established as a valid option for patient with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) deemed ineligible or too high-risk for surgical treatment. Methods: Cardiac computed tomography (CCT) data of 204 patients referred for TAVR was retrospectively collected from TAVR registry of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(17)34421-2