Key result
CT-guided TAVR successfully treats a patient with bicuspid aortic stenosis and reduces MSA volume by ~45%.
Why the study?
Membranous ventricular septal aneurysm alters aortic annulus and left ventricular outflow tract geometry, creating procedural and sizing challenges for transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Case Report (n=1)
CT-based virtual annular reconstruction can effectively guide valve selection and successful TAVR in patients with complex structural anatomy, such as bicuspid aortic stenosis complicated by a large membranous ventricular septal aneurysm.
May support CT-guided TAVR feasibility in bicuspid AS with VSA; hypothesis-generating and requires validation in larger cohorts.
Membranous ventricular septal aneurysm (MSA) is an uncommon anatomical finding that may significantly alter the geometry of the aortic annulus and left ventricular outflow tract, creating challenges for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). We report the case of a 78‐year‐old woman with symptomatic severe bicuspid aortic stenosis and a large MSA who underwent successful TAVR following CT‐guided procedural planning. Cardiac computed tomography demonstrated interruption of annular continuity by the aneurysmal cavity, making conventional annular sizing unreliable. A virtual annular plane excluding the aneurysm was reconstructed to estimate the effective landing zone, yielding an annular area of 387 mm 2 and a perimeter of 71.4 mm. Given the large aneurysmal neck and bicuspid valve with a calcified raphe, a 29‐mm Evolut FX+ self‐expanding valve was selected. Following balloon valvuloplasty, valve implantation was successfully performed with excellent positioning and minimal residual aortic regurgitation. At 2‐month follow‐up, the patient reported marked symptomatic improvement. Cardiac CT demonstrated stable prosthesis positioning, absence of leaflet thrombosis, and reduction of MSA systolic volume from 2.81 cm 3 to 1.55 cm 3 . This case highlights the importance of multimodality imaging, CT‐based virtual annular reconstruction, and individualized valve selection in patients with complex structural anatomy undergoing TAVR.
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Dandach et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Symptomatic severe bicuspid aortic stenosis and a large membranous ventricular septal aneurysm (n=1). CT-guided transcatheter aortic valve replacement was evaluated on Procedural success and reduction of MSA systolic volume. CT-guided TAVR in a patient with bicuspid aortic stenosis and a large membranous ventricular septal aneurysm resulted in successful implantation and reduction of MSA volume from 2.81 to 1.55 cm3.
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