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Utility of CT Angiography for the Prediction of Coronary Artery Compression in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement.

Elizabeth RinaldiSoraya SadeghiSaurabh RajpalBrian A BoeCurt DanielsJohn CheathamSanjay SinhaDaniel S LeviJamil Aboulhosn
Published in: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery (2021)
Right ventricular outflow tract landing zone distance of ≤3 mm to a coronary artery, landing zone distance of ≤8 mm to the chest wall, and anomalous coronary arteries are associated with increased CC risk. Electrocardiogram gating may not be necessary if coronary arteries are opacified on CTAs. Larger studies are needed to explore and confirm these coronary artery compression risk factors.
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