Validation of aortic valve calcium quantification thresholds measured by computed tomography in Asian patients with calcific aortic stenosis.
Ezequiel GuzzettiJin Kyung OhMylène ShenMarc R DweckKian Keong PohAmr E AbbasRamy MandoGregg S PressmanDaniel BritoLionel TastetTania PawadeMariano Luis FalconiDiego Perez de ArenazaWilliam KongEdgar TayPhilippe PibarotJae-Kwan SongMarie-Annick ClavelPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2021)
AVC thresholds defining severe AS are comparable in Asian and Caucasian populations, and similar to those proposed in the guidelines. However, accuracy of AVC to identify severe AS in Asians (especially women) is sub-optimal. Therefore, the use of AVC-density is preferable in Asians.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- computed tomography
- ejection fraction
- early onset
- left ventricular
- positron emission tomography
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- magnetic resonance imaging
- coronary artery disease
- clinical practice
- drug induced
- type diabetes
- african american
- adipose tissue
- cervical cancer screening
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance