Complementary role of cardiac CT in the assessment of aortic valve replacement dysfunction.
Open Heart
; 3(2): e000494, 2016.
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de En
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| ID: mdl-27843568
ABSTRACT
Aortic valve replacement is the second most common cardiothoracic procedure in the UK. With an ageing population, there are an increasing number of patients with prosthetic valves that require follow-up. Imaging of prosthetic valves is challenging with conventional echocardiographic techniques making early detection of valve dysfunction or complications difficult. CT has recently emerged as a complementary approach offering excellent spatial resolution and the ability to identify a range of aortic valve replacement complications including structural valve dysfunction, thrombus development, pannus formation and prosthetic valve infective endocarditis. This review discusses each and how CT might be incorporated into a multimodal cardiovascular imaging pathway for the assessment of aortic valve replacements and in guiding clinical management.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Type d'étude:
Screening_studies
Langue:
En
Journal:
Open Heart
Année:
2016
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Royaume-Uni