Why the study?
Prosthetic heart valve dysfunction is increasingly observed due to growing numbers of implants worldwide, and cardiac CT has emerged as a valuable diagnostic tool.
How should cardiac computed tomography be used for the assessment of prosthetic heart valve dysfunction?
How should cardiac computed tomography be used for the assessment of prosthetic heart valve dysfunction?
This expert consensus document standardizes the use of cardiac CT for the assessment of prosthetic heart valve dysfunction, detailing indications, acquisition protocols, and reporting standards.
Standardizes cardiac CT protocols for prosthetic valve dysfunction; guides consistent clinical use and future validation studies.
Prosthetic heart valve (PHV) dysfunction is increasingly seen due to the increase in the number of PHV that are being implanted worldwide. Cardiac CT imaging has emerged as a valuable tool to assess PHVs and determine the cause of dysfunction. This consensus document first summarizes the available techniques for PHV assessment. Then the use of CT in PHV (dys)function assessment is discussed in detail including consensus statements for correct indications and patient selection for CT assessment of PHVs, image acquisition, reconstruction and measurement protocols and how to interpret and report the CT findings for specific types of PHV dysfunction. This article was published in Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Budde RPJ et al, Cardiac computed tomography for prosthetic heart valve assessment: An expert consensus document of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR), the North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). The articles are identical except for minor stylistic and spelling differences in keeping with each journal’s style. Either citation may be used when referencing this document.
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Budde et al. (2025) conducted a review in Prosthetic heart valve (PHV) dysfunction. Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) was evaluated. Cardiac computed tomography is detailed in this expert consensus document as a valuable tool for assessing prosthetic heart valve dysfunction, including protocols for image acquisition and interpretation.
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