Commissural misalignment independently predicts leaflet thrombosis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Susanne JungFabian AmmonSilvia SmolkaMaximilian MoshageMohamed MarwanStephan Achenbach

Published in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2023)

Subclinical leaflet thrombosis after TAVI is associated with commissural misalignment. Potential clinical advantages of obtaining commissural alignment remain to be systematically assessed. Association of HALT with commissural misalignment after TAVI. HALT hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening, IQR interquartile range, TAVI transfemoral aortic valve replacement.

Keyphrases

transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve
aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
mitral valve
pulmonary embolism
risk assessment
climate change