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Preoperative multidetector computed tomography for isolated surgical aortic valve replacement: Planning for future transcatheter options.

Craig BasmanKarthik SeetharamJoel JohnsonJonathan M HemliDerek R BrinsterNirav C PatelS Jacob ScheinermanChad A KligerLuigi Pirelli
Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)
Preoperative MDCT in patients undergoing SAVR is a useful tool for lifetime management, particularly in patients with tricuspid AS. Decisions for surgical management may change based on MDCT's ability to predict intraoperative SAVR size and determine which patients may be high-risk candidates for future ViV TAVR due to coronary artery obstruction.
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