Key result
Post-TAVI CT identifies THV thrombosis in ~4% of mostly asymptomatic patients with normal echocardiograms.
Why the study?
Does multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) detect early transcatheter heart valve thrombosis in patients after TAVI?
Observational (n=140)
Does multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) detect early transcatheter heart valve thrombosis in patients after TAVI?
MDCT is a valuable tool for diagnosing early subclinical transcatheter heart valve thrombosis post-TAVI, revealing it may be more common than previously anticipated.
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MDCT may reveal subclinical THV thrombosis missed by echocardiography post-TAVI; leaves open its clinical significance and management.
Leetmaa et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Post-TAVI (n=140). Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) was evaluated on Presence of transcatheter heart valve (THV) thrombosis. Post-TAVI multidetector computed tomography identified transcatheter heart valve thrombosis in 4% of patients, most of whom were asymptomatic with normal echocardiographic findings.
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