Patient selection, procedural planning and interventional guidance for transcatheter aortic valve intervention

Minerva Cardiol Angiol. 2021 Dec;69(6):671-683. doi: 10.23736/S2724-5683.21.05573-0. Epub 2021 Mar 11.

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an established treatment for severe aortic stenosis across a broad spectrum of patient risk profiles. Preprocedural planning using multislice computed tomography (MSCT) is a fundamental component to ensure acute and long-term procedural success. MSCT can establish the procedural feasibility, the type vascular of approach as well as the device which is more likely to give a good result. Moreover, MSCT is a key tool to estimate the risk of potentially life-threatening complications. In this review, the role of MSCT for preprocedural TAVR planning will be discussed providing a panoramic overview of the key elements that should be considered when performing TAVR. Additionally, the adjunctive role of fluoroscopy and echocardiography to plan and guide a TAVR procedure will also be discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Patient Selection
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement*