Incidental abnormal CT scan findings during transcatheter aortic valve implantation assessment: incidence and implications.
Akshay PatelKajan MahendranMichael CollinsMahmoud AbdelazizSaib KhogaliHeyman LuckrazPublished in: Open heart (2018)
Incidental findings with potential for malignancy are common in an elderly, comorbid population. Ultimately, clinical correlation and prognosis must be swiftly ascertained in order to streamline the patients down the appropriate management pathway while avoiding unnecessary delay for treatment of their aortic stenosis.
Keyphrases
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- ejection fraction
- aortic valve replacement
- aortic valve
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- left ventricular
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- heart failure
- atrial fibrillation
- magnetic resonance
- combination therapy
- peritoneal dialysis
- human health